Remove Peerload. Description and removal instructions

Title: Peerload
Type: Worms	Severity scale: (49 / 100)

Peerload is an Internet worm that spreads through various file sharing networks such as Kazaa, iMesh or eMule. It comes in files with meaningful names that trick the user into downloading and opening them. Once executed, Peerload drops infected files into shared folders of installed peer-to-peer applications and displays a message box that asks to update certain files. Once the user clicks on such message, the worm contacts remote web servers and downloads several files used to modify essential networking settings of the compromised system. Peerload also hijacks the web browser. It changes Internet Explorer default home and search pages and adds numerous bookmarks to the web browser's Favorites list. The parasite may also block access to certain Internet resources or redirect a user to undesirable web sites. Peerload runs on every Windows startup.

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Peerload properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Peerload removal:

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Peerload manual removal:

Kill processes:
winlogin.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winlogin=%System%\winlogin.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Bar=[site address]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Page=[site address]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page=[site address]

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
winlogin.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
[site address] is an adress of a web site on the p2p-load.de domain.

The parasite uses files with different names.

The winlogin.exe file can be found in the default system directory, which is one of the following: C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32, C:\Winnt\System32.

Other programs to remove Peerload:

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• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 20/09/05
Information updated: 20/09/05

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