Overall Risk Level:
Net Screen Watcher is a spyware program that can monitor and capture screenshots of the compromised computer. Net Screen Watcher also modifies Windows registry to have the spyware run each time Windows is started.
Other Alias: -
Threat Level: Low
Systems Affected: Windows - All
Source: Symantec
One Response for "Net Screen Watcher"
1. Temporarily Disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP). [how to]
2. Update the virus definitions.
3. Reboot computer in SafeMode [how to]
4. Run a full system scan and clean/delete all infected file(s)
5. Delete/Modify any values added to the registry. [how to edit registry]
Navigate to and delete the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\Net Screen Watcher ÍøÂçÆÁÄ»¼àÊÓ¹ÜÀí¶Ë ÆóÒµ°æ V1.78 (2008.08.26) wxw.mynsw.cn
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Net Screen Watcher ÍøÂçÆÁÄ»¼àÊÓ¹ÜÀí¶Ë ÆóÒµ°æ V1.78 (2008.08.26) wxw.mynsw.cn
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Net Screen WatcherÓû§¶Ë£¨ÊܼàÊÓ¶Ë£© ÆóÒµ°æ For Win98 V1.68 Beta3
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Net Screen WatcherÓû§¶Ë£¨ÊܼàÊÓ¶Ë£© ÆóÒµ°æ For Windows Vista V1.68 Beta3
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Net Screen WatcherÓû§¶Ë£¨ÊܼàÊÓ¶Ë£© ÆóÒµ°æ For Windows2000/XP/2003 V1.68 (2007.08.03) wxw.mynsw.cn
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Net Screen WatcherÓû§¶Ë£¨ÊܼàÊÓ¶Ë£© ÆóÒµ¾«¼ò°æ For Windows2000/XP/2003 V1.68 (2007.11.14) wxw.mynsw.cn
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ZQNSWkey
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ZQkey
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NSWServer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\”mynsw” = “C:\Program Files\Net Screen Watcher\wntsrv.exe”
6. Exit registry editor and restart the computer.
7. In order to make sure that threat is completely eliminated from your computer, carry out a full scan of your computer using AntiVirus and Antispyware Software. Another way to delete the virus using various Antivirus Program without the need to install can be done with Online Virus Scanner.
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