Email-Worm.Win32.Merond.a
Email-Worm.Win32.Merond.a is a worm that will spread by attaching self to spam email messages. It gathers email addresses from infected system and mass-mail a copy utilizing the computer as Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server. This worm also propagates locally by dropping a copy to removable storage devices like USB flash drives, memory sticks, and external hard drives.
There is an instance that presence of Email-Worm.Win32.Merond.a is fictitious particularly if it is detected by rogue security software like Windows Antivirus Pro. On this situation, the worm do not really exists on the computer. Its detection is part of scare tactics commonly used by rogue program for its unfair campaign.
Whichever is the cause of infection, Email-Worm.Win32.Merond.a must be removed from the computer by running a complete scan of legitimate antivirus application. Treating viruses, worms and Trojans with effective security software is generally the best you can do to eliminate all forms of malicious software.
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Technical Details and Additional Information:
Damage Level: Medium
Systems Affected: Windows 9x, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7
Malware Behavior
Once a rogue program is installed, it repeatedly display a presence of Email-Worm.Win32.Merond.a on fabricated scan result. This threat also appears on fake pop-up and task bar alert.
How to Remove Email-Worm.Win32.Merond.a
Boot Windows in Safe Mode With Networking
1. First thing to do is to reboot the computer in Safe Mode with Networking to avoid Email-Worm.Win32.Merond.a from loading at start-up. You may want to print this procedure as we have to restart the computer to complete the removal process.
- Restart the computer.
- Before Windows begins to load, press F8 on your keyboard.
- It will display an Advanced Boot Options menu. Please select Safe Mode with Networking.
- Windows will now start in Safe Mode.
Remove Email-Worm.Win32.Merond.a with MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware
2. Download removal tool from this page and save it on your Desktop or any location on your PC.
3. When finish downloading, double-click on the file to install the application.
4. Follow the prompts and install with default configuration.
5. Before the installation completes, you need to update the database.
6. Click Finish. Program will run automatically and you will be prompt to update the program before doing a scan. Please update.
7. When finished updating, the tool will run. Select Perform full scan on main screen to check your computer thoroughly.
8. When scanning is finished click on Show Results.
9. Make sure that all detected threats are checked, click on Remove Selected. This will delete all files and registry entries that belongs to Email-Worm.Win32.Merond.a.
10. Restart your computer.
Note: If Email-Worm.Win32.Merond.a prevents mbam-setup.exe from downloading. Download the software from another computer. Renaming it to something like 'anything.exe' can help elude the malware.