Remove Nafbot. Description and removal instructions

Title: Nafbot
Type: Worms	Severity scale: (58 / 100)

Nafbot is a worm that spreads through file sharing networks, via floppy disks and network drives. Once executed, the parasite installs itself to the system and creates a folder containing a lot of infected files. Then it uses Kazaa or other installed peer-to-peer client to share that folder with file sharing network users. Nafbot can block access to popular security-related web resources. The worm may also change the Internet Explorer home page. Nafbot runs on every Windows startup.

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Nafbot properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Nafbot removal:

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Nafbot manual removal:

Kill processes:
services.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\wintask32
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\updpacketo
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winsrv3
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page=[site address]

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
services.exe, jwintask.com, autoexec.bat, sys_recover.pif, sex.scr

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
C:\Windows\Temper
C:\Winnt\Temper
Misc:
Nafbot creates the Metaa folder.

Exact file location:
jwintask.com - C:\Windows or C:\Winnt
services.exe - C:\Windows\Temper or C:\Winnt\Temper; C:\Windows or C:\Winnt

Other programs to remove Nafbot:

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

Information added: 15/03/06
Information updated: 15/03/06

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