Remove Ihedont. Description and removal instructions

Title: Ihedont
Type: Worms	Severity scale: (60 / 100)

Ihedont is an Internet worm that propagates by e-mail in messages with infected executable attachments. Once executed, the parasite installs itself to the system, drops and runs a variant of the infamous LoveLetter worm and initiates a spreading routine. Ihedont sends itself to all the e-mail addresses it finds in the Microsoft Outlook address book. The threat can perform a DoS attack against a predetermined remote host. Ihedont usually runs on every Windows startup.

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Ihedont properties:
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Ihedont removal:

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Ihedont manual removal:

Kill processes:
rundlls.exe, sydneylove.exe, sydneyloves.exe, windows.exe

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Delete files:
rundlls.exe, sydneylove.exe, sydneyloves.exe, windows.exe, sydneyloves.dll, winsys.dll, iloveyou.vbs

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
The windows.exe file arrives attached to Ihedont e-mail messages.

The worm modifies essential configuration file of Windows 95/98/ME systems. Open the win.ini located in C:\Windows\System or C:\Windows\System32 folder and delete the following line:
run=C:\Windows\rundlls.exe

Exact file location:
rundlls.exe - C:\Windows, C:\Winnt, C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Winnt\System32
sydneyloves.exe, windows.exe, sydneyloves.dll, winsys.dll - C:\Windows or C:\Winnt
sydneylove.exe - C:\Windows\Start Menu\Prorams\Startup or C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
iloveyou.vbs - C:

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Information added: 19/03/04
Information updated: 01/10/05

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