Remove Dedmir. Description and removal instructions

Title: Dedmir
Type: Worms	Severity scale: (47 / 100)

Dedmir is a worm that spreads through network shares and file sharing networks. It can also be downloaded from the Internet. Once executed, the parasite secretly installs itself to the system and creates copies of itself with meaningful names in shared folders of peer-to-peer applications as well various other directories. It also copies itself to fixed and removable drives. Dedmir terminates running antiviruses and security-related software. It also disables the Windows Firewall and some system components. The worm runs on every Windows startup.

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Related files: wincab.exe, winload.exe

Dedmir properties:
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Dedmir removal:

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Dedmir manual removal:

Kill processes:
wincab.exe, winload.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\win32usr
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\windows update
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Start=4
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole\EnableDCOM=n

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
wincab.exe, winload.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
Exact file location:
winload.exe - C:\WINDOWS or C:\WINNT
wincab.exe - C:\WINDOWS\System32 or C:\WINNT\System32

Other programs to remove Dedmir:

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

Information added: 18/05/07
Information updated: 18/05/07

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