Remove Gared. Description and removal instructions

Title: Gared
Type: Trojans	Severity scale: (64 / 100)

Gared is a trojan that overwrites all Microsoft Word documents with executable copies of itself. It also deletes Microsoft Excel documents, MP3 audio files and some images. The parasite runs on every Windows startup.

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Related files: kernel23.exe, w32word.exe

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

Automatic Gared removal:

remover for Gared

Gared manual removal:

Kill processes:
kernel23.exe, w32word.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\win32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\win32

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
kernel23.exe, w32word.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
Exact file location:
kernel23.exe - C:\Windows\Temp or C:\Winnt\Temp
w32word.exe - C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Winnt\System32

Other programs to remove Gared:

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

Information added: 27/06/06
Information updated: 27/06/06

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