Title: Haldex

Type: Dialers

Remove Haldex. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(41 / 100)

Haldex is a dialer that connects a compromised computer to the Internet by dialing high-cost phone numbers using a modem. It is designed to provide access to pornographic resources. The parasite can get into the system while visiting various unsafe, mostly adult web sites. Haldex doesn't attempt to hide from the user, as it displays the system tray icon, creates a desktop shortcut and Start menu group. The threat runs on every Windows startup.

Haldex properties:
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

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Haldex manual removal:

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Kill processes:
sws.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\sws.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HaldexLtd-od-stnd245

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
sws.exe, wininit.ini

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\HaldexLtd
Misc:
Exact file location:
sws.exe - C:\Program Files\HaldexLtd
wininit.ini - C:\Windows or C:\Winnt

Information added: 2004-03-19 10:00:00
Information updated: 2005-09-22 02:51:54

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Ian

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2004 03 23

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