WORM_VBINJECT.EA

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 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>Windows>CurrentVersion>Run
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Windows Update System = {malware path and filename}
4. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Run
5. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Windows Update System = {malware path and filename}
6. 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
7. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Windows Update System = {malware path and filename}
8. Close Registry Editor.

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={random}\{random}.exe
   icon=%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll,4
   action=Open folder to view files   
   shell\open\command={random}\{random}.exe
   shell\open\default=1
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 edit the HOSTS file:

1. Open the following file using a text editor such as Notepad:
   %System%\drivers\etc\HOSTS
   (Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\WINNT\System32 on Windows 2000, and C:\Windows\System32 on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.)
2. Delete the following entry/ies:
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.virustotal.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.pandasoftware.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.norton.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.nod32.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.microsoft.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.macafee.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.kaspersky-labs.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.hotmail.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.download.mcafee.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 pandasoftware.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 norton.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 nod32.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 microsoft.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 macafee.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 bitdefender.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.virusscan.jotti.org
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.viruslist.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.virscan.org
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.trendmicro.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.symantec.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.sophos.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.networkassociates.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.nai.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.my-etrust.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.mcafee.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.kaspersky.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.grisoft.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.f-secure.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.ca.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 www.avp.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 virustotal.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 virusscan.jotti.org
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 viruslist.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 virscan.org
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 us.mcafee.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 updates.symantec.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 update.symantec.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 trendmicro.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 threatexpert.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 symantec.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 sophos.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 securityresponse.symantec.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 secure.nai.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 scanner.novirusthanks.org
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 rads.mcafee.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 networkassociates.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 nai.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 my-etrust.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 mcafee.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 mast.mcafee.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 liveupdate.symantecliveupdate.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 liveupdate.symantec.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 kaspersky.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 kaspersky-labs.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 f-secure.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 download.mcafee.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 dispatch.mcafee.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 customer.symantec.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 ca.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 avp.com
   • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1 kaspersky-labs.com
3. Save the file and close the text editor.