Conficker Worm Removal Process and New Information on Conficker

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It has been estimated that 10 million people are now infected with the Conficker Worm which is also known as Downadup, Kido and Conficker.

The Conficker or Downadup worm is basically a nasty virus infection that can easily spread from computer to computer through USB devices, mainly USB flash drives. USB flash drives or what some call, USB thumb drives, are very widely used devices. Usually USB flash drives are used without the danger of a virus being spread because it seems people have the conception that viruses are only spread online over the internet or through networks. Not so, Conficker has made a serious impact on spreading throughout the world through hundreds of thousands of USB flash drives.

How do you know if you have Conficker or Downadup Worm infection?

Many people have inquired to us as to how do they know they have Conficker worm or how do detect Conficker worm. It is not so much a matter of detecting the Conficker worm initially but looking out for the tell-tell signs of a virus infection in general.

Conficker worm may disable Windows cleanup and detection services. If you ever attempt to run disk cleanup and it does not operate correctly then this may be a sign of the Conficker infection. Conficker is also known to delete system restore points and block internet access to Microsoft.com and various other security service related web sites. Another sign that you may have Conficker worm is your network drives having a hidden autorun.inf files. Conficker will lock you out of network logins possibly displaying a message of too many failed attempts.

Many security firms are working on solutions to the Conficker worm for detecting and complete removal processes. For now you are able to remove Conficker worm manually if you are a technically inclined person and know your way around the Windows operating system.

Are you getting popups from Conficker Worm? Have you identified that you have Conficker Worm installed on your computer? Do you wish to remove Conficker Worm completely from your computer?

Why should you remove Conficker Worm?

If Conficker Worm resides on your computer, it can potentially damage your personal files or you may end up losing data stored on your system. Research has shown that Conficker Worm may have the ability to make your computer vulnerable to remote attacks which could result, initially, in loss of money, possibly identity theft, and, eventually, a painstaking Conficker Worm removal process.

How can you manually remove Conficker Worm

Manual removal of Conficker Worm may not be for everyone. Each manual Conficker Worm removal step must be followed delicately to completely remove all related files and registry entries from your computer. If you are unsure or have doubts about editing your system registry, then we recommend that you use the automatic Conficker Worm removal process.

Conficker Worm can be removed manually by following the steps below.

1. With all programs closed, click the Start Menu and go to the Control Panel.
2. Locate the Add/Remove Programs icon and double click it.
3. Locate Conficker Worm in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find Conficker Worm, you can continue to step 5.
4. Restart your computer.
5. Close all open programs and windows on your desktop.
6. Open your registry editor (regedit) program by going to Start Menu, type in regedit, and click OK.
7. Find all of the following registry entries and delete them. If you do not know how to do this, then you can read how to edit the registry in Windows.
   "TcpNumConnections" = dword:0×00FFFFFE

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\{random}\"ImagePath" = %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\{random}\Parameters\"ServiceDll" = "Path to worm"

8. You may need to return to this removal process for removing Conficker Worm. You can do this easily by bookmarking or adding a favorite to this page by clicking here. If you are using the FireFox web browser you can press the keys Ctrl and D simultaneously to bookmark this page.

   Image 1. Bookmark PCHubs removal process

   

9. Delete all of the following files that are associated with Conficker Worm from your computer.

   %All Users Application Data%\[Random].dll

   %Program Files%\Internet Explorer\[Random].dll

   %Program Files%\Movie Maker\[Random].dll

   %System%\[Random].dll

   %Temp%\[Random].dll

   If you need a better understanding on how to search for these files then you can read how to find and search for files and folders here.

   If you have issues deleting any of the previously listed files that are associated with Conficker Worm, you can try rebooting your computer into safe mode. Booting into safe mode may allow certain malicious files to be deleted. If you are wondering how to boot into safe mode, you can read our process for starting a computer in safe mode here.

   Image 2. Select "Safe Mode with Networking"

   

10. After locating and deleting the previous files you must remove all directories associated with Conficker Worm by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\Conficker Worm folder, select it, and delete it. In some cases you may not be able to find this directory. You can still continue to the next step.

11. Restart your computer. You do not need to boot into safe mode at this point. You should have removed Conficker Worm completely from your computer. If you find that Conficker Worm is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic Conficker Worm removal process.

Automatically Remove Conficker Worm

Automatically remove Conficker Worm for free. Free automatic Conficker Worm removal process.

Do you wish to automatically remove Conficker Worm from your computer? Are you looking for a free method to remove Conficker Worm from your computer? If so, you can utilize the free automatic Conficker Worm removal process below. Each step is designed to aid in the use of the program SmitfraudFix, which is a free tool created by S!Ri to remove parasites such as Conficker Worm. Just so you know there's no guarantee that SmitfraudFix or any other spyware remover will remove Conficker Worm completely. These instructions are provided as a guide and are to be used at your own risk.

1. Download the SmitfraudFix tool to your computer by using our free download link here. Save the downloaded file to your desktop.

   Image 1. Save SmitfraudFix.exe

   

2. Restart your computer into safe mode. Safe mode will allow malicious files that are normally loaded into memory to be easily deleted by the SmitfraudFix program. Do you want to learn how to boot into safe mode? If so, you can follow our process on how to boot into safe mode here.

3. After booting into safe mode, double-click on the SmitfraudFix.exe icon that should be located on your desktop. Follow the on-screen instructions. Option number 2 should be selected once the program starts.

   Image 2. Click on SmitfraudFix.exe icon

   

4. After SmitfraudFix performs the initial removal processes it will ask you "Do you want to clean the registry?" Select Y for yes.

   Image 3. For "Do you want to clean the registry?," select Y for yes

   

5. Once SmitfraudFix has finished the registry clean you can restart your computer now.
6. Conficker Worm should be removed from your computer. If not, you can start the automatic removal process over. It may take more than one try in some rare cases.

There's no guarantee that SmitfraudFix will remove all files due to the complex nature of new spyware files that are ever-changing. If necessary, you may need to get help from a person who knows about computer and spyware.

(Disclaimers: These instructions are provided to you for free and to be used at your own risk. The free removal process for Conficker Worm is not guaranteed to work in all circumstances. We are not responsible for any damages.)