Remove Hotmatom. Description and removal instructions

Title: Hotmatom
Type: Worms	Severity scale: (61 / 100)

Hotmatom is an Internet worm that spreads by e-mail through messages containing malicious links. Clicking on such link secretly downloads the worm and installs it to the system. Then the parasite runs its payload. It deletes all the files (except for hidden and read-only) from the root of the main hard disk and floppy drive and creates infected executables using the deleted file names. It also disables the Task Manager. Hotmatom spreads through the MSN Hotmail mail service. It monitors the web browser's windows and adds a certain text containing malicious links to the end of every letter that the user is sending. The parasite also attempts to spread in the local network by sending malicious messages to all computers in it. Hotmatom runs on every Windows startup.

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

Automatic Hotmatom removal:

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Hotmatom manual removal:

Kill processes:
dho.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\atomix
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableTaskMgr=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\worm

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
dho.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
The dho.exe file can be found in the folder C:\Windows or C:\Winnt.

Other programs to remove Hotmatom:

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• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 08/03/06
Information updated: 08/03/06

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