Remove Ezbot. Description and removal instructions

Title: Ezbot
Type: Backdoors	Severity scale: (63 / 100)

Ezbot is a backdoor that gives the attacker unauthorized remote access to a compromised computer. Once executed, the threat installs its own IRC chat client that automatically contacts the intruder and awaits commands from him. The attacker can manage running processes, download and execute arbitrary files, collect system and network information, reconfigure the parasite or perform a DoS attack against a defined remote host. Ezbot runs on every Windows startup.

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Ezbot properties:
• Allows remote user connection
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Ezbot removal:

remover for Ezbot

Ezbot manual removal:

Kill processes:
svchost.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsSetup

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
svchost.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
The filename may vary.

Other programs to remove Ezbot:

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

Information added: 19/03/04
Information updated: 30/09/05

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