How to remove dartsorg.exe,darts.exe,msngr.exe,messengerr.exe

dartsorg.exe,darts.exe,msngr.exe,messengerr.exe

Last Updated on Friday, 01 January 2010 08:10 Friday, 01 January 2010 08:04

The file names dartsorg.exe, darts.exe, msngr.exe, messengerr.exe have appeared in a virus analysis report.

This virus comes disguised as a Desktop Darts game. It is identified as a Trojan virus, and a keylogger. it can download harmful files from internet. A good firewall can detect harmful activities and prevent them. Some good freeware are ZoneAlarm Free Firewall, and Comodo Internet Security Free Edition (you can choose to install just the firewall from their security suite)

It creates the files dartsorg.exe, darts.exe, msngr.exe, messengerr.exe on the infected computer. You need to search them and delete. You should end running processes named dartsorg.exe, darts.exe, msngr.exe, messengerr.exe from Task Manager. And also remove the file's entries from windows startup.

Statutory Warning: It is possible that some legitimate application may be using the same name as that of the virus. Use Windows Defender or SysInternal Process Explorer to differentiate between them.

Boot in safe mode

Sometimes you can not delete a file. You should boot in safe mode and then try to delete it.

How to boot in safe in windows XP

How to boot in safe mode in windows Vista

View Hidden Files

You need to enable to view hidden files and folders before searching.

How to Enable to View Hidden Files and Folders in Windows XP
- How to Enable to View Hidden Files and Folders in Windows Vista

Remove Processes from Task Manager

Press Ctrl Alt Del keys to open the Task Manager. Select Processes tab. You will see a list. Look for the name dartsorg.exe, darts.exe, msngr.exe, messengerr.exe in it. Select if found and press the End Process button. It will ask for your confirmation to end that process. Select Yes. You can end one process at a time.

You can find out if a process in Task Manager is good or bad by using Windows Defender. It shows the path of a process and its publisher. Harmful processes may be shown under Unknown Publisher in windows defender.

How to use Windows Defender in windows XP

How to use Windows Defender in windows Vista

Or you can use Sysinternal's Process Explorer.

How to use Sysinternal's Process Explorer

Removing entry from windows startup

The system configuration can be started in xp and in vista by typing msconfig in the run box/ start menu search box. In xp by clicking on Start > run . The windows startup is reversible. You can check / uncheck any entry from windows startup any number of times.

Open system configuration window. Click on the Startup tab. You will see a list all the programs that are scheduled to start with windows. Expand the middle column using your mouse pointer. That will show you the full path of the program. Locate and uncheck "dartsorg.exe, darts.exe, msngr.exe, messengerr.exe" (also look for any other suspicious names) Press Apply , Press Close/Ok , Select "restart" at the next prompt.

Deleting files

The computer will restart now. After restarting use the windows search utility. Search for "dartsorg.exe, darts.exe, msngr.exe, messengerr.exe" and other names listed below. Delete the folders and files found in the search. Boot in safe mode or boot in the dos prompt if needed.

C:\Windows\System32\messengerr.exe
%Temp%\dartsorg.exe
%Temp%\msngr.exe
%Temp%\RarSFX0\darts.exe(There are some more files which are the installers of this virus, we do not know their names, they could be removed, as well as the files and folders in the Temp folder once you run CCleaner)
Registry Keys
The registry keys added by this virus can be automatically cleaned, if you delete its files and then run the Registry menu of CCleaner program. Using CCleaner

You can easily remove the files in the temp folder by running CCleaner. You can set CCleaner to run automatically each time the computer starts.

Do not forget to run CCleaner > Registry menu to remove the obsolete registry entries.