Title: Quatim

Type: Worms

Remove Quatim. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(55 / 100)

Quatim is an Internet worm that uses the Yahoo! Messenger program to spread through instant messages containing malicious links, which, once clicked, install the parasite. Once Quatim is installed, it runs a spreading routine and a payload. The worm disables the Registry Editor and the Task Manager, changes the Internet Explorer default home page and modifies Yahoo! Messenger settings. The parasite runs on every Windows startup.

Related files: yahoo.exe

Quatim properties:
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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Quatim manual removal:

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Kill processes:
yahoo.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Task Manager
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\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page=[X]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window Title=[X]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\Pager\View\YMSGR_buzz\Content URL=[X]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\pager\View\YMSGR_Launchcast\Content URL=[X]

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
yahoo.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
[X] is an address of a web site on the atangtraitim.us.tf domain.

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

Information added: 2006-10-06 05:46:36
Information updated: 2006-10-06 05:46:36

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