Zhelatin.DAM is a worm that spreads itself through email. When you’re infected with Zhelatin.DAM, Netsky may nestle itself in your system using rookit tactics to keep from being detected. Zhelatin.DAM may add your computer to an IRC botnet, and Zhelatin.DAM will harvest email addresses from your computer and spam itself as an attachment to your contacts.

Do You Have Zhelatin.DAM?

When you’re infected with badware — whether it’s Zhelatin.DAM, spyware, adware, a Trojan, or a virus — there are a few key symptoms. Have you noticed…

• Slow computer performance: It just takes one parasite like Zhelatin.DAM to slow your computer dramatically. If your PC takes longer than usual to reboot, or if your Internet connection is unusually slow, you may be infected with Zhelatin.DAM.
• New desktop shortcuts or switched homepage: Badware like Zhelatin.DAM may change your Internet settings to redirect your homepage to another site. Badware can even add desktop shortcuts to your PC.
• Annoying popups: Badware can bombard your computer with popup ads, even when you’re not online. Through these popups, you may be tricked into downloading more spyware.

How to Remove Zhelatin.DAM Manually

Before we get started, you should backup your system and your registry, so it’ll be easy to restore your computer if anything goes wrong.

To remove Zhelatin.DAM manually, you need to delete Zhelatin.DAM files. Not sure how to delete Zhelatin.DAM files? Click here, and I’ll show you. Otherwise, go ahead and…

Stop Zhelatin.DAM processes:

Note: In any Zhelatin.DAM files I mention above, “%UserProfile%” is a variable referring to your current user’s profile folder. If you’re using Windows NT/2000/XP, by default this is “C:\Documents and Settings\[CURRENT USER]” (e.g., “C:\Documents and Settings\JoeSmith”). If you have any questions about manual Zhelatin.DAM removal, go ahead and leave a comment.

How Do You Remove Zhelatin.DAM Files?

Need help figuring out how to delete Zhelatin.DAM files? While there’s some risk involved, and you should only manually remove Zhelatin.DAM files if you’re comfortable editing your system, you’ll find it’s fairly easy to delete Zhelatin.DAM files in Windows.

How to delete Zhelatin.DAM files in Windows XP and Vista:

1. Click your Windows Start menu, and then click “Search.”
2. A speech bubble will pop up asking you, “What do you want to search for?” Click “All files and folders.”
3. Type a Zhelatin.DAM file in the search box, and select “Local Hard Drives.”
4. Click “Search.” Once the file is found, delete it.

How to stop Zhelatin.DAM processes:

1. Click the Start menu, select Run.
2. Type taskmgr.exe into the the Run command box, and click “OK.” You can also launch the Task Manager by pressing keys CTRL + Shift + ESC.
3. Click Processes tab, and find Zhelatin.DAM processes.
4. Once you’ve found the Zhelatin.DAM processes, right-click them and select “End Process” to kill Zhelatin.DAM.

How to remove Zhelatin.DAM registry keys:

Because your registry is such a key piece of your Windows system, you should always backup your registry before you edit it. Editing your registry can be intimidating if you’re not a computer expert, and when you change or a delete a critical registry key or value, there’s a chance you may need to reinstall your entire system. Make sure your backup your registry before editing it.

1. Select your Windows menu “Start,” and click “Run.” An “Open” field will appear. Type “regedit” and click “OK” to open up your Registry Editor.
2. Registry Editor will open as a window with two panes. The left side Registry Editor’s window lets you select various registry keys, and the right side displays the registry values of the registry key you select.
3. To find a registry key, such as any Zhelatin.DAM registry keys, select “Edit,” then select “Find,” and in the search bar type any of Zhelatin.DAM’s registry keys.
4. As soon as Zhelatin.DAM registry key appears, you can delete the Zhelatin.DAM registry key by right-clicking it and selecting “Modify,” then clicking “Delete.”

How to delete Zhelatin.DAM DLL files:

1. First locate Zhelatin.DAM DLL files you want to delete. Open your Windows Start menu, then click “Run.” Type “cmd” in Run, and click “OK.”
2. To change your current directory, type “cd” in the command box, press your “Space” key, and enter the full directory where the Zhelatin.DAM DLL file is located. If you’re not sure if the Zhelatin.DAM DLL file is located in a particular directory, enter “dir” in the command box to display a directory’s contents. To go one directory back, enter “cd ..” in the command box and press “Enter.”
3. When you’ve located the Zhelatin.DAM DLL file you want to remove, type “regsvr32 /u SampleDLLName.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 /u jl27script.dll”) and press your “Enter” key.

That’s it. If you want to restore any Zhelatin.DAM DLL file you removed, type “regsvr32 DLLJustDeleted.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 jl27script.dll”) into your command box, and press your “Enter” key.

Did Zhelatin.DAM change your homepage?

1. Click Windows Start menu > Control Panel > Internet Options.
2. Under Home Page, select the General > Use Default.
3. Type in the URL you want as your home page (e.g., “http://www.homepage.com”).
4. Select Apply > OK.
5. You’ll want to open a fresh web page and make sure that your new default home page pops up.

Zhelatin.DAM Removal Tip

Is your computer acting funny after deleting any Zhelatin.DAM files? I recommend using a program like File Recover from PC Tools. File Recover saves deleted files that otherwise can’t be recovered by Windows operating sytem.

Want to save time finding Zhelatin.DAM files? Download Spyware Doctor, let it find the Zhelatin.DAM files for you, and then manually delete Zhelatin.DAM files.

How Did You Get Zhelatin.DAM?

Wondering how Zhelatin.DAM ended up on your PC? If you’re infected with Zhelatin.DAM or other badware, perhaps you were using…

• Freeware or shareware: Did you download and install shareware or freeware? These low-cost or free software applications may come bundled with spyware, adware, or programs like Zhelatin.DAM. Sometimes adware is attached to the free software to “pay” developers for the cost of creating the software, and more often spyware is secretly attached to free software to harm your computer and steal your personal and financial information.
• Peer-to-peer software: Do you use a peer-to-peer (P2P) program or other application with a shared network? When you use these applications, you put your system at risk for unknowingly downloading an infected file, including applications like Zhelatin.DAM.
• Questionable websites: Did you visit a website that’s of questionable nature? When you visit malicious sites that are fishy and phishy, badware may be automatically downloaded and installed onto your computer, sometimes including applications like Zhelatin.DAM. I recommend you use Firefox web browser, if you don’t already.

Understanding Zhelatin.DAM

If you’re infected with Zhelatin.DAM, you should know what you’re fighting. I’ll explain some definitions related to Zhelatin.DAM.

Zhelatin.DAM May Be a Worm

Worms are virus-like badware with destructive codes. Worms are able to mutate, or replace their own code by automatically, which makes worms very dangerous, difficult to find, and hard to delete. Similar to viruses, worms can spread to the other computers by secretly and automatically emailing themselves to other Internet users in your address book. The main difference between worms and viruses is that a worm wil replace your computer files rather than simply inserting their code into your files.