CodeRed Worm - Removal

Symantec Security Response has created a tool to perform a vulnerability assessment of your computer and to remove the CodeRed Worm and CodeRed II.

If for any reason you cannot use or obtain the CodeRed removal tool, manually remove this worm.

Manually removing the worm

1. Download, obtain, and apply the patch from the Web site, http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-033.asp.
   
   Alternatively, you can download and install the Cumulative Patch for IIS available at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-044.asp.
   
   
2. Restart the computer.

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