How to remove the CnsMin virus

Most antivirus programs identify CnsMin.dll as malware, e.g. McAfee identifies it as Artemis!86CF38F36894, and Sophos identifies it as 3721.
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CnsMin.dll file information

The process known as 3721 or CnsHelper appears to be part of software 3721 CnsMin or JWord CnsMin or by Accessport (www.ap.net) or JWord (www.jword.jp).

Description: CnsMin.dll is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 151,552 bytes (24% of all occurrences), 253,952 bytes and 14 more variants.
A .dll file (Dynamic Link Library) is a special type of Windows program containing functions that other programs can call. This .dll file can be injected to all running processes and can change or manipulate their behavior. The program has no visible window. The service has no detailed description. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. File CnsMin.dll is not a Windows system file. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). There is no information about the author of the file. CnsMin.dll is able to record inputs, hide itself, monitor applications and manipulate other programs. Therefore the technical security rating is 73% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

Recommended: Identify CnsMin.dll related errors

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as CnsMin.dll, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the CnsMin.dll process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

3721

it keeps setting default internet home page to http://www.VeryCD.com
Tony

it reloads itself everytime u opens an new ie window; Costs lots of time to remove, thought not spyware, it uses a lot of resources.
Enyang Guan

Upon boot up of my system I get an error message that this module cannot be found in C;\Windows\download~1.
Robertc

It is a Chinese keyword search service but also spyware. Adware SE did not remove it. MS did not either.
smahser88

It is a Chinese spyware and eats resources.
sk8er_boy (further information)

adware, ms defender, manual removal failed. rename, cmd prompt failed, cannot remove it. also receivable thru junk mail. dereg doesnt work, it replaces it immediately.
james

always prompt on my laptop when i open it.
Sandy

dangerous

My anti-spy described it as a hijacker and was able to remove all traces from my computer, (BT Yahoo Anti-Spy).
Tom

Summary: Average user rating of CnsMin.dll: based on 11 votes with 10 reviews.

2 users think CnsMin.dll is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user suspect danger. 8 users think CnsMin.dll is dangerous and recommend removing it. 2 users doesn't grade CnsMin.dll ("not sure about it").

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