Remove Zlob. Description and removal instructions

Title: Zlob
Type: Backdoors	Severity scale: (51 / 100)

It is a backdoor designed to give the attacker remote control over a compromised computer. It changes essential system settings and modifies certain files. Zlob starts automatically on every Windows startup and stays hidden in background. It waits for remote connections and allows the attacker to download and install additional software, execute certain commands and manage the entire system. Zlob can be very dangerous. Use antivirus and spyware removal tools in order to get rid of this parasite.
Some of Zlobs versions pretend to be video codecs to attract people.

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Related files: msmsgs.exe isaddon.dll isamini.exe, MSMSGS.EXE, msmsgs.exe isaddon.dll isamini.exe pmsngr.exe, ecodec.exe

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

Automatic Zlob removal:

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Zlob manual removal:

Kill processes:
msmsgs.exe pmsngr.exe kdqrn.exe 02.exe kdvhv.exe kdoaf.exe kdkwb.exe kdkat.exe kdlfk.exe kdefp.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\RegSvr32=%System%\msmsgs.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell=explorer.exe,msmsgs.exe
HKCU\Software\Internet Security\
HKCU\Software\HQvideo

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
msmsgs.exe isaddon.dll isamini.exe pmsngr.exe Programs\\Media-Codec\\ecodec.exe kdqrn.exe Temp\\02.exe kdvhv.exe Temp\\nsq3.tmp\\modern-header.bmp Temp\\nsq3.tmp\\nsExec.dll kdoaf.exe kdkwb.exe System\\kdkat.exe System\\kdlfk.exe System\\kdefp.exe

HELP:
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Other programs to remove Zlob:

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

Information added: 23/06/05
Information updated: 23/04/07

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