Remove Woredbot. Description and removal instructions

Title: Woredbot
Type: Worms	Severity scale: (72 / 100)

Woredbot is a dangerous worm that spreads to network computers by exploiting known vulnerabilities of the Microsoft Windows operating system. It also propagates through instant messages using popular clients such as ICQ, AIM, MSN Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger. Once installed, the parasite runs a payload. It disables essential system components and attempts to terminate running firewalls, antiviruses, anti-spyware and anti-malware software. Woredbot also opens a back door providing the attacker with unauthorized remote access to the compromised computer. The intruder can download and run arbitrary files, execute any system commands, record user keystrokes, launch Denial of Service (DoS) attacks and search for vulnerable hosts. Furthermore, Woredbot can be used to run a hidden proxy service. The parasite is able to steal confidential information the user enters on e-gold online money service web sites. It runs on every Windows startup.

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Related files: mscom.exe

Woredbot properties:
• Allows remote user connection
• Logs keystrokes
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Woredbot removal:

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Woredbot manual removal:

Kill processes:
mscom.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSCom
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\ENUM\ROOT\LEGACY_MSCOM
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Start=4
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole\EnableDCOM=n

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
mscom.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
The mscom.exe file can be found in one of the following folders: C:\Windows\System32\dllcache, C:\Winnt\System32\dllcache.

Other programs to remove Woredbot:

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• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 30/08/06
Information updated: 30/08/06

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