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McqUpdater malware description and removal detail
Categories:Adware
Also known as:

[Kaspersky]Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.ath,Trojan-Dwonloader.Win32.Agent.apu;
[Other]Adware.PigSearch,win32/SillyDl.AWL
Visible Symptoms:
Files in system folders:
[%WINDOWS%]\mcUpdate.exe

In order to ensure that the McqUpdater is launched automatically each time the system is booted, the McqUpdater adds a link to its executable file in the system registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
[%WINDOWS%]\mcUpdate.exe

Platforms / OS: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows NT, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista

Detecting McqUpdater:

Files:
[%WINDOWS%]\mcUpdate.exe

Folders:
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\mcq

Registry Keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\mcq

Registry Values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run

Removing McqUpdater:

An up-to-date copy of ExterminateIt should detect and prevent infection from McqUpdater.

If you do not have ExterminateIt and you are worried that you may have infected computer,you could run trial version of ExterminateIt, or remove McqUpdater manually.

To completely manually remove McqUpdater malware from your computer,you need to delete the Windows registry keys and registry values, the files and foldersassociated with McqUpdater.

1. Use Task Manager to terminate the McqUpdater process.
2. Delete the original McqUpdater file and folders.
3. Delete the system registry key parameters
4. Update your antivirus databases or buy antivirus software and perform a full scan of the computer.

We recommends that all Internet users
back up any important information on their computers,
enable maximum protection from network attacks and malicious code on their computers,
refrain from executing suspicious programs received from untrustworthy sources.

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