nethell.exe - Dangerous
nethell.exe
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Manual removal instructions:
Related files:
%System%\taskgmr.exe
%System%\nethell.exe
Adds the value:
"WINTASK" = "taskgmr.exe"
to the Windows startup registry keys.
Worm nethell.exe tries to terminate antiviral programs installed on a user computer.
Trojan nethell.exe spreads by e-mail and via IRC channel.
Nethell.exe spreads by exploiting the Microsoft Windows Local Security Authority Service Remote Buffer Overflow (Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011) and the Microsoft Windows DCOM RPC Interface Buffer Overrun Vulnerability (Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-026).
Remove:
Kill nethell.exe process and remove nethell.exe from Windows startup.