Remove Diablo Keys. Description and removal instructions

Title: Diablo Keys
Type: Trojans	Severity scale: (70 / 100)

Diablo Keys is a dangerous trojan that logs user keystrokes, steals system remote access passwords and deletes essential Windows components such as the Registry Editor and System Configuration Utility. Once executed, the parasite registers itself in the system and notifies the attacker using an ICQ messenger. Diablo Keys secretly runs on every Windows startup.

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Diablo Keys properties:
• Logs keystrokes
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Diablo Keys removal:

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Diablo Keys manual removal:

Kill processes:
cheatid.exe, win32dll.exe

HELP:
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Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\win32dkk
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\win32dkk
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\win32dkk

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
cheatid.exe, win32dll.exe, cheatneopets105.dll, nmail.dll, kbget.sys

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
Diablo Keys modifies essential configuration files of Windows 95/98/ME systems. Open the win.ini and system.ini files located in C:\Windows\System or C:\Windows\System32 folder and delete the following line:
run=C:\Windows\win32dll.exe

Exact file location:
win32dll.exe - C:\Windows or C:\Winnt
cheatid.exe, cheatneopets105.dll, nmail.dll, kbget.sys - C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Winnt\System32

Other programs to remove Diablo Keys:

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Information added: 28/06/04
Information updated: 08/10/05

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