Title: Scoot

Type: Trojans

Remove Scoot. Removal instructions

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(51 / 100)

Scoot is a trojan that downloads malicious code from the Internet and executes it on the infected computer. This may install other parasites or otherwise damage the system. Scoot also collects some system information and transfers it to a predetermined remote host. The trojan can inject itself into legitimate processes in order to avoid detection. It secretly runs on every Windows startup.

Related files: syst[X].exe, svch[X].exe, tmp_[X].exe, win_[X].exe, syst[X].dll, svch[X].dll, tmp_[X].dll, win_[X].dll

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

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Scoot manual removal:

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Kill processes:
syst[X].exe, svch[X].exe, tmp_[X].exe, win_[X].exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\AppInit_DLLs=%System%\syst[X].dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\AppInit_DLLs=%System%\svch[X].dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\AppInit_DLLs=%System%\tmp_[X].dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\AppInit_DLLs=%System%\win_[X].dll

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Unregister DLLs:
syst[X].dll, svch[X].dll, tmp_[X].dll, win_[X].dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
syst[X].exe, svch[X].exe, tmp_[X].exe, win_[X].exe, syst[X].dll, svch[X].dll, tmp_[X].dll, win_[X].dll

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
Scoot does not install all the files and registry keys listed above, but creates only a few of them.

Scoot files reside in default system directory, which is one of the following: C:\WINDOWS\System, C:\WINDOWS\System32, C:\WINNT\System32.

Information added: 2006-11-03 03:04:35
Information updated: 2009-12-17 10:12:05

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