Backdoor.Ryknos Removal Tool is a utility designed to eliminate the infections of Backdoor.Ryknos, Backdoor.Ryknos.B, SecurityRisk.First4DRM. This worm spreads by using shared folders on networked computers and to ensure that the worm does not reinfect the computer after it has been removed, Symantec suggests sharing with Read Only access or by using password protection. After downloaded the removal tool file you must close all the running programs and disconnect the PC from the network and the Internet. Double-click the FixRyknos.exe file to start the removal tool and permit the tool to run. Then restart the computer and run Backdoor.Ryknos Removal Tool again to ensure that the system is clean. You can run LiveUpdate to make sure that you are using the most current virus definitions. The tool terminates the associated processes, deletes the associated files and also deletes the registry values added by the threat.
Backdoor.Ryknos Removal Tool is not designed to run on NovellNetware servers and to remove this threat from a NetWare server, first make sure that you have the current virus definitions. Then run a full scan with the Symantec antivirus product. When the removal tool has finished running, you will see a message indicating whether the threat has infected the computer. The tool displays the total number of the scanned files, number of deleted files, number of repaired files, number of terminated viral processes and number of fixed registry entries. You must have administrative rights to run Backdoor.Ryknos Removal Tool on Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP.
