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To terminate the malware/grayware process:

1. Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and take note of the name of the malware/grayware/spyware detected.
2. Open Windows Task Manager.
   • For Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 users, press
   CTRL+SHIFT+ESC, then click the Processes tab.
3. In the list of running programs, locate a malware/grayware/spyware file detected earlier.
4. Select the detected files, then press either the End Task or the End Process button, depending on the version of Windows you are using.
5. Do the same for the remaining detected malware/grayware/spyware files in the list of running programs.
6. To check if the malware/grayware/spyware process has been terminated, close Task Manager, and then open it again.
7. Close Task Manager.

To delete the registry value this malware/grayware created:

1. Open Registry Editor. Click Start>Run, type REGEDIT, then press Enter.
2. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Internet Explorer>Main
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Use FormSuggest = Yes
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Run
5. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Data Protection = %Program File%\Data Protection>datprot.exe -noscan
6. Close Registry Editor.

To delete the registry key this malware/grayware created:

1. Open Registry Editor. Click Start>Run, type REGEDIT, then press Enter.
2. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE
3. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   Data Protection
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Uninstall
5. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   Data Protection
6. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>*>shellex>ContextMenuHandlers
7. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   SimpleShlExt
8. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>CLSID
9. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   {5E2121EE-0300-11D4-8D3B-444553540000}
10. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>Folder>shellex>ContextMenuHandlers
11. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    SimpleShlExt
12. Close Registry Editor.

To delete malware/grayware component files:

1. Search for the following files:
   
   %User Profile%\Start Menu\Programs\Data Protection\Update.lnk
   %User Profile%\Start Menu\Programs\Data Protection\About.lnk
   %User Profile%\Start Menu\Programs\Data Protection\Activate.lnk
   %User Profile%\Start Menu\Programs\Data Protection\Buy.lnk
   %User Profile%\Start Menu\Programs\Data Protection\Scan.lnk
   %User Profile%\Start Menu\Programs\Data Protection\Settings.lnk
   %User Profile%\Start Menu\Programs\Data Protection\Data Protection.lnk
   %User Profile%\Start Menu\Programs\Data Protection\Data Protection Support.lnk
   %User Profile%\Desktop\Data Protection.lnk
   %User Profile%\Desktop\Data Protection Support.lnk
   %User Profile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Data Protection.lnk
   %Program File%\Data Protection\dat.db
   %Program File%\Data Protection\datext.dll
   %Program File%\Data Protection\dathook.dll
   %Program File%\Data Protection\Uninstall.exe
   %Program File%\Data Protection\datprot.exe
   %Program File%\Data Protection\help.ico
   %Program File%\Data Protection\update.ico
   %Program File%\Data Protection\about.ico
   %Program File%\Data Protection\activate.ico
   %Program File%\Data Protection\buy.ico
   %Program File%\Data Protection\scan.ico
   %Program File%\Data Protection\settings.ico
   %Program File%\Data Protection\splash.mp3
   %Program File%\Data Protection\virus.mp3
   
   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.

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:
   
   %Program File%\Data Protection
   %User Profile%\Start Menu\Programs\Data Protection
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.