Remove Metalrock. Description and removal instructions

Title: Metalrock	Also known as: Tastyred
Type: Backdoors	Severity scale: (64 / 100)

Metalrock, also known as Tastyred, is a backdoor that gives the attacker unauthorized remote access to a compromised computer. Once executed, Metalrock installs a modified variant of mIRC chat client, which automatically contacts the attacker. The threat allows him to download and upload arbitrary files, collect system information, update the backdoor and perform a DDOS attack against predefined remote hosts. Metalrock also attempts to delete Windows essential networking tools. The backdoor runs on every Windows startup.

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

Automatic Metalrock removal:

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Metalrock manual removal:

Kill processes:
metalrock.exe, metalrock-is-gay.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows MeTaLRoCk service
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\Windows MeTalRoCk service

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
metalrock.exe, metalrock-is-gay.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Other programs to remove Metalrock:

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

Information added: 19/03/04
Information updated: 29/09/05

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