Remove VirusRescue. Description and removal instructions

Title: VirusRescue
Type: Trojans	Severity scale: (60 / 100)

VirusRescue is a trojan that displays an icon in the system tray. This icon shows a message, which says that the compromised computer is infected with dangerous spyware parasites and asks the user to download and install a removal program, which actually is VirusRescue, the same named corrupt illegally distributed malware remover. Once the user clicks on that message, the trojan opens a web site distributing VirusRescue. It may also try to download the application. The trojan is able to change the Internet Explorer default home page and redirect the web browser to malicious web sites. Furthermore, it can secretly download from the Internet and install malicious parasites to the infected system. SpywareQuake, a similar trojan, is among those pests. VirusRescue automatically runs on every Windows startup.

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Related files: virusrescue.exe, vrsvc.exe, asc4.dll, kernel40.dll, pl.dll, stopapi4.dll, vrext.dll, config.ini

VirusRescue properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic VirusRescue removal:

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VirusRescue manual removal:

Kill processes:
virusrescue.exe, vrsvc.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\VirusRescue
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\vrsvc

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
virusrescue.exe, vrsvc.exe, asc4.dll, kernel40.dll, pl.dll, stopapi4.dll, vrext.dll, config.ini

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
Exact file location:
virusrescue.exe, vrsvc.exe, asc4.dll, kernel40.dll, pl.dll, stopapi4.dll, vrext.dll, config.ini - C:\Program Files\VirusRescue

Domain Name: VIRUSRESCUE.COM (85.255.118.146)
Registrant:
VirusRescue Inc
Jeffry Murphy (jeffry.murphy@gmail.com)
Sherwood Road, 8
Toowong
null, Qld 4006
Tel. +617.387615500

AVOID THIS DOMAIN AND THIS IP! Better block them in your Hosts file.

Other programs to remove VirusRescue:

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

Information added: 19/08/06
Information updated: 27/12/07

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