Title: Kenety

Type: Worms

Remove Kenety. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(54 / 100)

Kenety is a worm that acts as a botnet client. It spreads by exploiting RealVNC security vulnerability. It also infects systems with weak RealVNC passwords. Once installed, the parasite runs a payload. It establishes connection with botnet command and control server and awaits for commands from the remote attacker. The intruder can download and execute malicious files and run hidden FTP server. Kenety is able to bypass the Windows Firewall. The worm runs as a service on every Windows startup.

Related files: svchost.exe

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

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Kenety manual removal:

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Kill processes:
svchost.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sysdate
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Sysdate
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files\Common Files\Systemdata\svchost.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files\Common Files\Systemdata\svchost.exe

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
svchost.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Systemdata

Information added: 2007-05-11 08:03:16
Information updated: 2007-05-11 08:03:16

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