Title: HotPleasure

Type: Dialers

Remove HotPleasure. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(49 / 100)

HotPleasure is a dialer that connects a compromised computer to the Internet by dialing a high-cost phone number using a modem. The threat provides access to pornographic resources. It also modifies web browser's default security settings. HotPleasure can get into the system while visiting some malicious web sites. Some dialer variants must be manually installed. Once executed, they display the license agreement and do not hide from the user. HotPleasure automatically runs on every Windows startup.

HotPleasure properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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HotPleasure manual removal:

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Kill processes:
hot_pleasure.exe, pleasure2.exe, pleasure2update.exe

HELP:
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Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\[random name]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\pleasure2
HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Suffixes\application/x-cnty-2
HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Viewers\application/x-cnty-2
HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\User Trusted External Applications\[path to a file]
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cnty
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cnty2
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-cnty-2

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
hot_pleasure.exe, pleasure2.exe, pleasure2update.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\Dialers\Pleasure2
Misc:
Names of the parasite's files and directories may vary. HotPleasure may use files with random names.

Information added: 2005-09-14 11:36:05
Information updated: 2005-09-14 11:36:05

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