Remove Hoosmi. Description and removal instructions

Title: Hoosmi
Type: Trojans	Severity scale: (60 / 100)

Hoosmi is a trojan. Once executed, it drops and opens a Microsoft Word document, and installs itself to the system. Then it runs a payload. Hoosmi starts logging all user keystrokes. It also downloads from the Internet and executes malicious files, which can setup other dangerous parasites. The trojan uses an integrated rootkit in order to hide its presence in the system and avoid detection. Hoosmi runs as a service on every Windows startup.

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

Automatic Hoosmi removal:

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Hoosmi manual removal:

Kill processes:
abs.exe, vip.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\sdqgvqcm
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\sens
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\sdqgvqcm
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\sens
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SDQGVQCM
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SDQGVQCM

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
abs.exe, vip.exe, sdqgvqcm.dll, sdqgvqcm.sys, sdqgvqcm.drv, sdqgvqcm.tmp

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
Exact file location:
abs.exe, vip.exe - C:\Documents and Settings\[Current User]\Local Settings\Temp
sdqgvqcm.sys - C:\Windows\System\Drivers, C:\Windows\System32\Drivers or C:\Winnt\System32\Drivers
sdqgvqcm.dll, sdqgvqcm.drv, sdqgvqcm.tmp - C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Winnt\System32

Other programs to remove Hoosmi:

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• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 02/06/06
Information updated: 02/06/06

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