Title: Imaut

Type: Worms

Remove Imaut. Removal instructions

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(57 / 100)

Imaut is an Internet worm that spreads through instant messages using Yahoo! Messenger, AIM and Windows Live Messenger programs. The parasite's messages contain links to malicious web pages. Once the user clicks on such a link, the worm gets secretly downloaded and installed to the system. Then it runs a spreading routine and a payload. Imaut changes the Internet Explorer default home page, disables the Task Manager and the Registry Editor, terminates some antivirus programs and modifies certain Yahoo! Messenger settings. The worm is able to update itself via the Internet. It automatically runs on every Windows startup.

Related files: en.exe, link-en.exe, svchost32.exe, svhost32.exe

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

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Imaut manual removal:

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Kill processes:
en.exe, link-en.exe, svchost32.exe, svhost32.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Task Manager
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisabeTaskMgr=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel\Homepage=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page=[site address]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\Pager\View\YMSGR_buzz\Content URL=[site address]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\Pager\View\YMSGR_Launchcast\Content URL=[site address]

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
en.exe, link-en.exe, svchost32.exe, svhost32.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
[site address] is an address of a web site on either concerto4.net or antiry45.googlepages.com domain.

Files svchost32.exe and svhost32.exe can be found in the main Windows folder C:\Windows or C:\Winnt.

Information added: 2006-10-04 00:08:56
Information updated: 2006-10-04 00:08:56

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