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sms.exe – Here is the scoop on Deadhat Worm as it pertains to computer network security. The big question: what is sms.exe and is it spyware, a trojan and if so, how do I get rid of Deadhat Worm?

sms.exe (Deadhat Worm) – Details

If a process named sms.exe is running on your computer, you may have been infected with a strain of the Deadhat worm.

sms.exe is considered to be a security risk, not only because antivirus programs flag Deadhat Worm as a virus, but also because a number of users have complained about its performance.

Deadhat Worm is likely a virus and as such, presents a serious vulnerability which should be fixed immediately! Delaying further investigation of sms.exe may cause serious harm to your system and will likely cause a number of problems, such as slow performance, loss of data or leaking private information to websites.

You should take our Firewall Test and look at your Digital Footprint to make sure your system is not giving away valuable information or has open ports on your firewall that may allow attackers to compromise your computer; these tests are completely free.

Whenever you have a concern about a file like sms.exe, feel free to leave a comment (you’ll find the comment section at the bottom of this page); we’ll research your process or dll file and post the results to the site.

We do our best to update process information as often as possible but inaccuracies may still exist; a prime example would be a virus that is named after a legitimate file and perhaps Deadhat Worm is such a case. If you find an inaccuracy or have information that will help others, please, don’t hesitate to leave a comment!

SMS.EXE – Disclaimer

Every attempt has been made to provide you with the correct information for sms.exe or DEADHAT WORM. Many spyware / malware programs use filenames of usual, non-malware programs. If we have included information about sms.exe that is inaccurate, we would greatly appreciate your help by leaving a comment with the correct information below and we’ll do our best to correct it.

You should verify the accuracy of information we provided about sms.exe.

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  1. levente says:

    i found originally 4 files related to sms.ex
    till the infection is not happened

    avg.vbs – this will make the first action, after infection disappears somewhere
    autorun.inf – starts the infection
    sms.exe
    desktop.ini

    practically any protection which blocks away autorun.inf will deterr infection

    very-very viral jumping on any connected storage, camera, mp3 players etc.

    symptoms: upon start windows explorer some nice tropical islands come as background in c: root
    caused by desktop.ini

    floppy drive abused every few seconds

    in windows explorer cancelled all hidden,system files to show
    and while the sms.exe active every 2 seconds it hiding itself away.
    deleting sms.exe does not work, after 2 seconds put back itself

    have to stop a process somthing like xxxx.temp

    but after restarting pc all come back

    avira blocking autorun.inf nicely but have to clean let say with e-scan.

    kiss u, kiss ur lips , etc. comes as computer name,registered owner.

    by…

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