W32.Koobface.A
4 August 2008
Overall Risk Level:
W32.Koobface.A is a worm that propagates on social networking websites. It will prompt user to download a copy of a malicious file pretending to be a vide codec.
Other Alias: -
Threat Level: Low
Systems Affected: Windows – All
Source: Symantec
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How to Remove W32.Koobface.A - Discussion
On this page is our suggested (by precisesecurity) removal procedure and Visitor's own suggestion. We cannot control and evaluate each suggested procedure so please use it at your own risks. If no suggestion is present to remove virus, spyware, adware and malware, you may try the following:- Scan W32.Koobface.A with MalwareByte's Anti-Malware
- Remove W32.Koobface.A with Standard Virus Scan
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 entry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run\”systray” = “c:\windows\mstre6.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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