Win32.Calmiss Adware

Win32.Calmiss malware description and removal detail
Categories:Adware
Also known as:

[Kaspersky]TrojanClicker.Win32.Small.p;
[Computer Associates]Win32.Calmiss.A
Visible Symptoms:
Files in system folders:
[%SYSTEM%]\msroot.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\msroot.exe

In order to ensure that the Win32.Calmiss is launched automatically each time the system is booted, the Win32.Calmiss adds a link to its executable file in the system registry:
HKLM\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
[%SYSTEM%]\msroot.exe

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

Detecting Win32.Calmiss:

Files:
[%SYSTEM%]\msroot.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\msroot.exe

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

Removing Win32.Calmiss:

An up-to-date copy of ExterminateIt should detect and prevent infection from Win32.Calmiss.

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 Win32.Calmiss manually.

To completely manually remove Win32.Calmiss malware from your computer, you need to delete the Windows registry keys and registry values, the files and folders associated with Win32.Calmiss.

  1. Use Task Manager to terminate the Win32.Calmiss process.
  2. Delete the original Win32.Calmiss 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.

ExterminateIt effectively and automatically removes Win32.Calmiss from you computer and is a good solution for those who are seeking easy and effective protection for their computer from Trojan Horses, Rootkits, Backdoors, spyware, botnets, keystroke loggers, dialers and other malicious software(malware).

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