Remove Safook. Description and removal instructions

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

Safook is a worm that spreads through unprotected network shares by infecting executable files in them. Once such a file is executed, the parasite gets secretly installed to the system. Then it runs a spreading routine and a payload. Safook downloads and installs another threat. It automatically runs on every Windows startup.

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Related files: winabc3.exe

Safook properties:
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Safook removal:

remover for Safook

Safook manual removal:

Kill processes:
winabc3.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\KernelFaultCheck

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
winabc3.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
The winabc3.exe file resides in the Windows main folder C:\WINDOWS or C:\WINNT.

Other programs to remove Safook:

• SUPERAntiSpyware - Review - Download
• CounterSpy - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 08/11/06
Information updated: 08/11/06

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