Remove Pitin.c. Description and removal instructions

Title: Pitin.c
Type: Worms	Severity scale: (50 / 100)

Pitin.c is a worm that spreads through network shares. It creates infected files using folder names and Windows Explorer icons in order to trick users into opening them. Once executed, the parasite secretly installs itself to the system and runs a payload. It modifies system settings and disables Registry Editor and Task Manager. Pitin.c also downloads from the Internet and executes other malicious files. It is able to update itself via the Internet. The worm secretly runs on every Windows startup.

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Related files: scvhost.exe, setting.ini, at1.job

Pitin.c properties:
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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Pitin.c manual removal:

Kill processes:
scvhost.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Yahoo Messengger HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell=explorer.exe scvhost.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableTaskMgr=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NofolderOptions=1

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
scvhost.exe, setting.ini, at1.job

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
Exact file location:
at1.job - C:\WINDOWS\Tasks or C:\WINNT\Tasks
setting.ini - C:\WINDOWS\System32 or C:\WINNT\System32
scvhost.exe - C:\WINDOWS or C:\WINNT; C:\WINDOWS\System32 or C:\WINNT\System32

Other programs to remove Pitin.c:

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

Information added: 11/05/07
Information updated: 11/05/07

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