How to Remove Mailbot Spybot

Mailbot is a malicious Trojan that installs on a computer and sends out mass spam email messages from the infected computer. It bypasses some Web filters and hides among legitimate processes by injecting malicious codes. Once executed, it automatically launches at start-up, and harvests email addresses from local Web pages, servers, mail clients, spreadsheet and text documents. To remove Mailbot, you need to delete all its associate directory files and registry values to keep your computer better protected.

Instructions

1. Click the "Start" button. Click "Run" and type "%SystemRoot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe," then click "OK." Click "Create a restore point" on the "Welcome to System Restore Page" and click "Next." Type a name for your restore point and click "Create." Click "Close." This will back up the registry and the system.

2. Click "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" folder on the left panel and click "SOFTWARE." Click "Microsoft" and click "Windows NT." Click "CurrentVersion" and click "Winlogon." Click "Notify" and right click "msctl32.dll." Click "Delete."

3. Click the "Start" button and click "Search." Click "Search for Files and Folders" on the left panel to open the "Search" box.

4. Search for and delete the "msctl32.dll" file.

5. Empty the "Recycle Bin" to complete the removal process.

References

• Removing Mailbot