Details about Win32/Dogkild.C

[Izek]

Recently I have read alot about infection from the Win32/Dogkild.C worm. I have recently setup a Windows 7 desktop at my place and I am not that aware of computer technicalities. I am using the Norton Internet Security antivirus. I want to know how can I prevent my desktop from Win32/Dogkild.C worm as well as if infected how to remove this worm successfully?

[Sandy22]

The Win32/Dogkild.C is a malicious worm that is intended to download unknown malicious contents to infected user's machine. It also is known to propagate through various removable portable drivers such as Pen drives, CD/DVD etc. It is considered a major threat to the infected host as it makes way for other trojans, malwares and viruses to make their way to the infected host.

[Shen]

The Win32/Dogkild.C worm also tracked as Win32/AutoRun.KillAV.E is already been recorded by Microsoft as a Severe Level threat. The worm not only infects a system but it also spreads from the infected system. To verify the presence of this worm one should look for the:

%windir%\fonts\cauin.sys
%temp%\dll<random>.tmp
c:\dianlw.dll

If the above files are to be found then the worm has infected that system. Run am anti virus scan in Safe mode to detect and delete it.

[Snake08]

My friend's computer was indeed infected by the Worm: Win32/Dogkild.C. This was detected when I plugged a pen drive to my computer which I earlier used on my friend's computer. The advantage I had was that I had installed AVAST anti-virus which detected this malicious worm and terminated it then and there. I am using AVAST since the last one year and had no issues with my computer security.

[Steve123]

The built-in System Restore software of Windows is a very handy tool to re-construct Windows settings in case of a virus, trojan or worm infection. But there are a number of malicious codes which now are attacking the System Restore as well. One such malicious program is the Win32/Dogkild.C worm. This worm deletes or corrupts the System Restore points thereby restricting the user from restoring system settings.