Remove Dotex. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: Dotex

Type: Worms
Severity scale:Dotex severity is 52  (52 / 100)
 
Dotex is a worm that spreads through removable media and shared drives. The parasite disables installed many popular antiviruses and security-related programs. It also attempts to download from the Internet and execute potentially malicious files. Dotex secretly runs on every Windows startup.


Related files: .exe

Dotex properties:
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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Dotex manual removal:

Kill processes:
.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\(Default)=%System%\.exe
Delete files:
.exe
Misc:
The .exe file can be found in default system directory C:\WINDOWS\System32 or C:\WINNT\System32 as well as in the root of removable media and shared drives.

Other programs to remove Dotex:

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• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 31/05/07
Information updated: 31/05/07

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