Remove Imav. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: Imav

Type: Worms
Severity scale:Imav severity is 66  (66 / 100)
 
Imav is a worm that spreads through ICQ instant messages containing links to copies of the worm. Once the user follows such a link, Imav displays an image and installs itself to the system. The worm disables essential services of installed antiviruses, firewalls and other security-related software, corrupts such software installations and deletes related files. Imav lowers security settings by preventing installed antiviruses from running on system startup. The parasite also blocks access to security-related Internet resources. It may download from the Internet and execute arbitrary files. Imav automatically runs on every Windows startup.


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

Automatic Imav removal:

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Imav manual removal:

Kill processes:
im_1.exe, im_2.exe, _dwn.exe, __dwn_sp.exe, ~[X].exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\im_autorn
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\IME\FirstRun=1
Delete files:
im_1.exe, im_2.exe, _dwn.exe, __dwn_sp.exe, ~[X].exe
Misc:
[X] is a random file name.

Exact file location:
~[X].exe - C:\Windows\Temp or C:\Winnt\Temp
_dwn.exe, __dwn_sp.exe - C:\Windows or C:\Winnt
im_1.exe, im_2.exe - C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Winnt\System32

Other programs to remove Imav:

• SUPERAntiSpyware - Review - Download
• CounterSpy - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 27/01/06
Information updated: 27/01/06

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