Remove Ixbot. Description and removal instructions

Title: Ixbot
Type: Worms	Severity scale: (68 / 100)

Ixbot is an Internet worm, which spreads through instant messages sent using AIM, AOL Triton or MSN Messenger programs. Such messages contain a certain text and a malicious link pointing to an infected file. Once the user clicks on a link, the worm silently installs itself to the system and runs a spreading routine. The worm includes an integrated IRC-controlled backdoor, which provides the attacker with unauthorized remote access to a compromised computer. The intruder can download and execute arbitrary files. Ixbot creates a lot of infected files with meaningful names in several shared folders found in the system. It also terminates some antivirus programs and prevents them from running on system startup. Ixbot runs every time Windows loads.

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Ixbot properties:
• Allows remote user connection
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Ixbot removal:

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Ixbot manual removal:

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\procll2

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Misc:
The worm uses files with random names.

Some Ixbot files can be found in C:\Documents and Settings\[Current User]\Shared directory.

Other programs to remove Ixbot:

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

Information added: 10/12/05
Information updated: 10/12/05

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