Threat Encyclopedia

To restart in Safe Mode:

• For Windows 2000 users

1. Restart your computer.
2. Press F8 when you see the Starting Windows bar at the bottom of the screen.
3. Choose the Safe Mode option from the Windows Advanced Options menu then press Enter.

• For Windows XP users

1. Restart your computer.
2. Press F8 after the Power-On Self Test (POST) routine is done. If the Windows Advanced Options menu does not appear, try restarting then pressing F8 several times when the POST screen appears.
3. Choose the Safe Mode option from the Windows Advanced Options menu then press Enter.

• For Windows Server 2003 users

1. Restart your computer.
2. Press F8 after Windows starts up. If the Windows Advanced Options menu does not appear, try restarting again and pressing F8 several times afterward.
3. On the Windows Advanced Option menu, use the arrow keys to select Safe Mode then press Enter.

• For Windows Vista and Windows 7 users

1. Restart your computer.
2. Press F8 after the Power-On Self Test (POST) routine is done. If the Advanced Boot Options menu does not appear, try restarting and then pressing F8 several times after the POST screen is displayed.
3. On the Advanced Boot Options menu, use the arrow keys to select the Safe Mode option, and then press Enter.

To delete registry keys this malware/grayware created:

1. Open Registry Editor. To do this, click Start>Run, type regedit in the text box provided, then press Enter.
2. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SYSTEM>CurrentControlSet>Services
3. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   HidServ32
4. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
5. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   .fsharproj
6. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   Cfbbbjkdkl
7. Close Registry Editor.

To delete the registry value this malware created:

1. Open Registry Editor. To do this, click Start>Run, type regedit in the text box provided, then press Enter.
2. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Internet Explorer>Main
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   XMLHTTP_UUID_Default = {random values}
4. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Identities
5. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Curr version = 35
6. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Last Date = {last date of execution}
7. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Send Inst = ok
8. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Inst Date = {installation date}
9. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Popup count = 0
10. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Popup time = 0
11. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Popup date = 0
12. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer
13. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    982bc1da = {random values}
14. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SYSTEM>CurrentControlSet>Services>SharedAccess>Parameters>FirewallPolicy>DomainProfile>AuthorizedApplications>List
15. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    %System%\{random file name}.exe = %System%\{random file name}.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Update Service
16. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SYSTEM>CurrentControlSet>Services>SharedAccess>Parameters>FirewallPolicy>StandardProfile>AuthorizedApplications>List
17. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    %System%\{random file name}.exe = %System%\{random file name}.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Update Service
18. Close Registry Editor.

To delete the malware/grayware folder:

1. Right-click Start then click Search... or Find..., depending on the version of Windows you are running.
2. In the Named input box, type:
   
   %User Profile%\Application Data\SysWin
3. In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer, then press Enter.
4. Once located, select the folder then press SHIFT+DELETE to permanently delete the folder.

To delete malware/grayware component files:

1. Search for the following files:
   
   %System%\unrar.exe
   %System%\{random folder}\frt{random number}.rar
   
   Note: To do a search for the following files, right-click Start then click Search... or Find..., depending on the version of Windows you are running. For each file to be deleted, type its file name in the Named input box. In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer, then press Enter.
2. Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to permanently delete the file.
3. Repeat the said steps for all files listed.