TROJ_FAKEXPA.BU

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 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>Classes>AppID
3. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   {29256442-2C14-48CA-B756-3EE0F8BDC774}
4. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   QWProtect.DLL
5. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
6. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   QWProtect.QWProtectBHO.1
7. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>QWProtect.QWProtectBHO.1
8. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   CLSID
9. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   QWProtect.QWProtectBHO
10. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>QWProtect.QWProtectBHO
11. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    CLSID
12. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    CurVer
13. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID
14. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    {70FEAD04-A7FD-4B89-B814-8A8251C90EF7}
15. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{70FEAD04-A7FD-4B89-B814-8A8251C90EF7}
16. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ProgID
17. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    VersionIndependentProgID
18. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Programmable
19. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    InprocServer32
20. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    TypeLib
21. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer
22. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Browser Helper Objects
23. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib
24. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    {512E801E-2F02-4ADE-ACAA-58F08A22B2F8}
25. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib>{512E801E-2F02-4ADE-ACAA-58F08A22B2F8}
26. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    1.0
27. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib>{512E801E-2F02-4ADE-ACAA-58F08A22B2F8}>1.0
28. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    FLAGS
29. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib>{512E801E-2F02-4ADE-ACAA-58F08A22B2F8}>1.0>0
30. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    win32
31. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    HELPDIR
32. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface
33. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    {051C9A06-FB08-486F-B09B-8B33B261637D}
34. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface>{051C9A06-FB08-486F-B09B-8B33B261637D}
35. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ProxyStubClsid
36. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ProxyStubClsid32
37. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    TypeLib
38. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software
39. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    wox
40. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    wox
41. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>wox>wox
42. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    {ACA3478F-0987-B7C6-87C5-487EF32438E0}
43. Close Registry Editor.

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>Run
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   67569387646557683 = "%User Profile%\nol\wre.bat"
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>AppID>QWProtect.DLL
5. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   AppID = "{29256442-2C14-48CA-B756-3EE0F8BDC774}"
6. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{70FEAD04-A7FD-4B89-B814-8A8251C90EF7}>InprocServer32
7. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
8. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>Browser Helper Objects>{70FEAD04-A7FD-4B89-B814-8A8251C90EF7}
9. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   NoExplorer = "1"
10. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface>{051C9A06-FB08-486F-B09B-8B33B261637D}>TypeLib
11. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Version = "1.0"
12. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>wox>wox>{ACA3478F-0987-B7C6-87C5-487EF32438E0}
13. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    {7ABDB6B7-87BF-B78C-7866-5D574E575D76} = "1"
14. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    {ABE90786-CDF9-76E9-7BDB-F976B97EBA97} = "{random values}"
15. 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_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Security Center
3. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"
4. Close Registry Editor.

To delete malware/grayware component files:

1. Search for the following files:
   
   • %User Profile%\nol\Nortel.ico
   • %User Profile%\nol\wox.exe
   • %User Profile%\nol\WPtect.dll
   • %User Profile%\nol\wre.bat
   • %User Temp%\nsu2.tmp\nsExec.dll
   • %User Profile%\nol\mrgdll.exe
   • %User Profile%\nol\Viruses.dat
   • %User Profile%\nol\wtds5.exe
   • %User Temp%\nsu2.tmp\ns3.tmp
   • %User Temp%\nsu2.tmp\ns4.tmp
   
   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 malware/grayware folders:

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\nol
   • %System Root%\DOCUME~1
   • %System Root%\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1
   • %User Profile%\LOCALS~1
   • %User Temp%\nsu2.tmp
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.
5. Repeat the said steps for all folders listed.