msnservice.exe - Dangerous
msnservice.exe
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Manual removal instructions:
W32.HLLW.Carpet.C is a worm that attempts to spread through the A:\ drive.
It does the following:
Copies itself to: %Winir%\MSNService.exe
Adds the value:
"MSNService" = "%Winir%\MSNService.exe"
to the registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Attempts to copy to itself to a:\Iswarya.gif.exe every 60 seconds.
Manual remove:
Navigate to the key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
In the right pane, delete the value below:
"MSNService" = "%Windir%\MSNService.exe"
Automatical remove:
Use RegRun Startup Opimizer.