Remove Parrot. Removal instructions

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Parrot (also known as Crackly) is an Internet worm, which spreads by e-mail in messages with infected attachments and through IRC channels. It tries to imitate a screensaver program and tricks a user into installing it. Then the worm infects critical system executables and starts its spreading routine. It uses Microsoft Outlook mail program to send itself to e-mail addresses found in the Address Book. For spreading in IRC chats it uses popular mIRC client. Parrot modifies some system files and shows a simple message window.

Parrot properties:
• Hides from the user

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Parrot manual removal:

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Delete files:
parrot.scr

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Information added: 2004-07-25 07:43:03
Information updated: 2004-07-25 07:43:03

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