Remove Darksky. Description and removal instructions

Title: Darksky
Type: Remote Administration Tools	Severity scale: (57 / 100)

This Chinese RAT was written in Visual C++ programming language and
compressed with UPX. Several Variants appeared from August 2000 to
February 2004. You can find this pest in the internet under such names
as Darksky 1.0, Darksky 1.0 v2, Darksky 1.0b, Darksky 2.3, Darksky 2.6,
Darksky 2.7. The author is a hacker called Darksky. A Remote
Administration Tool is a special kind of hacker spyware, used for
remote access and control of other people's computers. The attacker
infects the PC via the e-mail or File and Print Sharing. A "server"
allows him to connect via a "client" on his own machine. The functions
of a RAT may vary, depending on the needs of the hacker. Some RATs
can't really harm your PC and the only purpose they were made for is
hooliganism. But some versions can steal vital information, delete
files and even crash your system.

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Darksky properties:
• Allows remote user connection
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Darksky removal:

remover for Darksky

Darksky manual removal:

Kill processes:
backdoor.darksky.10.exe, client.exe, darksky.exe, dk_client.exe, dk_server.exe, server.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete files:
backdoor.darksky.10.exe, client.exe, darksky.exe, dk_client.exe, dk_server.exe, readme.doc, readme.txt, server.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Other programs to remove Darksky:

• SUPERAntiSpyware - Review - Download
• CounterSpy - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 17/03/05
Information updated: 17/03/05

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