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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.

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>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>Advanced
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Start_ShowSearch = "0"
4. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Start_ShowSetProgramAccessAndDefaults = "0"
5. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Start_ShowNetConn = "0"
6. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Start_ShowNetPlaces = "0"
7. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   TaskbarGlomLevel = "2"
8. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>WebView>BarricadedFolders
9. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   shell:ProgramFiles = "0"
10. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Internet Settings
11. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    WarnonBadCertRecving = "0"
12. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Policies>Explorer
13. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    NoDesktop = "1"
14. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Policies>System
15. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    DisableTaskMgr = "0"
16. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Hidden = "0"
17. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    ShowSuperHidden = "0"
18. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Internet Explorer>Main
19. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Use FormSuggest = "Yes"
20. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer
21. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    EnableAutoTray = "0"
22. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    TaskbarGlomming = "0"
23. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Start_ShowUser = "0"
24. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Start_ShowControlPanel = "0"
25. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software
26. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    0Df15996-87Ec-4C84-A01B-A82C457Edea3" =
27. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    pth = "{random hex value 1}"
28. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    nsreg = "{random hex value 2}"
29. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Start_ShowHelp = "0"
30. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Start_ShowMyComputer = "0"
31. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Start_ShowMyDocs = "0"
32. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Start_ShowMyMusic = "0"
33. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Start_ShowMyGames = "0"
34. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Start_ShowMyPics = "0"
35. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Start_ShowPrinters = "0"
36. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Start_ShowRecentDocs = "0"
37. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Start_ShowRun = "0"
38. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows>Currentversion>Run
39. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    {Random Name 1} = "%System Root%\Documents And Settings>All Users>Application Data>{Random Name 1}.exe"
40. 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>Microsoft>Esent>Process
3. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   {Random Name 2}
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer
5. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   Taskband
6. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>User Shell Folders
7. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   New
8. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Policies
9. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   ActiveDesktop
10. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Associations
11. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Attachments
12. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    System
13. Close Registry Editor.

To restore the registry value this malware/grayware/spyware modified:

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>Download
3. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   CheckExeSignatures = "No"
4. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   CheckExeSignatures = quot;Yesquot;
5. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>WinTrust>Trust Providers>Software Publishing
6. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   State = "23e00"
7. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   State = quot;23c00quot;
8. Close Registry Editor.

To manually delete a malware/grayware file from the affected system:

1. Right-click Start then click Search....
2. In the Named input box, type the name of the file that was detected earlier.
3. In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer then press Enter.
4. Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.

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%\Start Menu\Programs\Smart Hdd
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 Root%\Documents And Settings\All Users\Application Data\{Random Name 2}.exe
    
   • %System Root%\Documents And Settings\All Users\Application Data\{Random Name 2}
   • %System Root%\Documents And Settings\All Users\Application Data\-{Random Name 2}
   • %System Root%\Documents And Settings\All Users\Application Data\-{Random Name 2}R
   • %User Profile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Smart_Hdd.Lnk
   • %User Profile%\Desktop\Smart_Hdd.Lnk
   
   
   
   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.

Restoring a File to its Original Location

1. Click Start>Run.
2. In the text box, type the following:
   command /c copy
   • command /c copy %User Temp%\smtmp\1\*.* C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
   • command /c copy %User Temp%\smtmp\2\*.* %User Profile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
    
3. Press Enter.