WORM_SOHANAD.GZ

To identify and delete of malware/grayware files:

1. Insert your Windows Installation CD in your CD-rom.
2. Press the restart button of your computer.
3. When prompted, press any key to boot from the CD.
4. When prompted on the Main Menu, type r to enter the recovery console.
   (Note: On Windows 2000, after pressing r, type c to choose the Recovery Console in the repair options screen.)
5. When prompted, type your administrator password to log on.
6. Once logged in, type the drive that contains Windows in the command prompt that appears, then press Enter.
7. Type the drive that contains Windows, then press Enter.
8. Type the following, then press Enter:
   del {malware/grayware path and file name}
9. Repeat the above procedure for all files detected earlier.
10. Type exit to restart the system.

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:
   Window Title = Ahsan Manan Khan Bhutta * Internet Explorer *"
4. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>Advanced
5. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Start_ShowRun = "0"
6. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>CLSID>{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}
7. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   (Default) = "Ahsan's Places"
8. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>CLSID>{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
9. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   (Default) = "Ahsan's Computer"
10. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>CLSID>{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}
11. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    (Default) = "Ahsan's Document"
12. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>CLSID>{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
13. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    (Default) = "G.W.Bush"
14. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Run
15. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Runonce = "%Windows%\CSRSS.exe"
16. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Policies>Microsoft>Windows>System
17. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    DisableCMD = "1"
18. Close Registry Editor.

To delete the registry key this malware/grayware/spyware created:

1. Restart your computer in Safe Mode. For instructions on how to do this, you may refer to this page. If the preceding step requires you to restart in safe mode, you may proceed to #2.
2. Open Registry Editor. To do this, click Start>Run, type REGEDIT in the text box provided, then press Enter.
3. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
4. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   .au3
5. Close Registry Editor.

To restore the registry value this malware/grayware modified:

1. Open Registry Editor. Click Start>Run, type REGEDIT in the text box provided, and then press Enter.
2. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>.bat
3. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   (default) = "regfile"
4. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   (default) = "batfile"
5. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>.cmd
6. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   (default) = "regfile"
7. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   (default) = "cmdfile"
8. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>.com
9. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   (default) = "regfile"
10. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
    (default) = "comfile"
11. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>.reg
12. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
    (default) = "exefile"
13. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
    (default) = "regfile"
14. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>.vbs
15. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
    (default) = "exefile"
16. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
    (default) = "VBSFile"
17. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>Advanced
18. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
    HideFileExt = "1"
19. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
    HideFileExt = "0"
20. Again In the right panel, locate the registry value:
    SuperHidden = "0"
21. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
    SuperHidden = "1"
22. Again In the right panel, locate the registry value:
    ShowSuperHidden = "0"
23. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
    ShowSuperHidden = "1"
24. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>Advanced>Folder>Hidden>SHOWALL
25. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
    CheckedValue = "0"
26. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
    CheckedValue = "1"
27. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows NT>CurrentVersion>Winlogon
28. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
    Shell = "explorer.exe, System.exe"
29. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
    Shell = "Explorer.exe"
30. Close Registry Editor.

To reset your Internet Explorer Home and Search Pages:

1. Close all Internet Explorer windows.
2. Open Control Panel. To do this, click Start>Settings>Control Panel.
3. Double-click the Internet Options icon.
4. In the Internet Properties window, click the Programs tab.
   (Note: If you are running Internet Explorer 7 (IE7), click the Advanced tab.)
5. Click the Reset Web Settings... button.
   (Note: On IE7, click the Reset… button. Note that by doing this, you are resetting IE back to its default settings.)
6. Select Also reset my home page. Click Yes.
7. Click OK.

To identify and delete AUTORUN.INF files created:

1. Right-click the Start button then choose Search... or Find..., depending on the version of Windows you are running.
2. In the Named input box, type:
   AUTORUN.INF
3. In the Look in: drop-down list, select a drive, then press Enter.
4. Select the file, then open using Notepad.
5. Check if the following lines are present in the file:
   
   [autorun]
   open = CSRSS.exe
   shell\Open\Command=CSRSS.exe
   shell\Open\Default=1
   shell\Explore\Command=CSRSS.exe
   shell\Autoplay\Command=CSRSS.exe
6. If the lines are present, delete the file.
7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 for the remaining AUTORUN.INF files in other remaining removable drives.
8. Close Search Results.

To delete the malware/grayware/spyware file:

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:
   
   • %Windows%\autorun.inf
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 permanently delete the file.

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:
   
   • %System Root%\log
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.