faenol.exe

Last Updated on Friday, 14 September 2012 10:16 Tuesday, 12 October 2010 10:11

A file by the name faenol.exe is created by a computer virus program that affects the computers running on the Microsoft windows operating systems. It's analysis report is given below

Files - view
C:\autorun.inf
%UserProfile%\faenol.exe
%Temp%\2.tmp
%Temp%\4.tmp

(Full path for the short folder names)

This virus program is identified as "Worm Win32 Changeup".
Read more about it on this page

The UserProfile folder does not contain any legitimate exe files. Therefore all exe files found in this folder are suspect. Normally in UserProfile you should find sub-folders created during the installation of Microsoft windows

There may be more files created by this virus program. You can find them out. First locate and note down the "date of creation" of faenol.exe, and after that, search the hard disk for other files created on that date or onward. See image

Necessary steps required to remove this virus program

To remove processes created by the virus program from the Task Manager
To search and delete files created by the virus program from the hard disk. Enable to view "hidden files and folders" before you search. Otherwise files created by the virus program inside the hidden folders will not be found
To remove obsolete registry keys using CCleaner

Detailed instructions and free Tools

Preventive steps to avoid virus programs

Reprinted with permission from Threatexpert.com

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