Remove IRC-Worm.Fagot. Description and removal instructions

Title: IRC-Worm.Fagot
Type: Worms	Severity scale: (52 / 100)

Fagot is a dangerous worm, which spreads in IRC networks via vulnerable versions of mIRC chat program. It places its files on infected computer's hard drive and runs there a process, which modifies Windows Media Player and tries to close all found antivirus software. It also changes default start page in Internet Explorer web browser and deletes lots of critical system files, replacing some of them with its parasite files. These actions may lead to fatal crashes of Windows operating system, so user may lose his documents.

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IRC-Worm.Fagot properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic IRC-Worm.Fagot removal:

remover for IRC-Worm.Fagot

IRC-Worm.Fagot manual removal:

Kill processes:
patch.exe, patch_unpacked.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete files:
patch.exe, patch_unpacked.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Other programs to remove IRC-Worm.Fagot:

• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 05/07/04
Information updated: 05/07/04

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