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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 stop the malware/grayware/spyware from running when certain files are opened:

1. Open the Run... window. To do this, click Start>Run.
2. In the Open input box, type:
   command /c copy %WinDir%\regedit.exe regedit.com | regedit.com
3. Press Enter. This opens Registry Editor.
4. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   
   • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>mdaw>shell>open>command
5. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   Default
6. Check whether its value data is the path and file name of the malware/grayware/spyware file.
7. If the value data is the malware/grayware/spyware file, right-click the Default key and choose Modify to change its value.
8. In the Value data input box, delete the existing value and type the default value:
   %1 %*
9. Repeat this procedure for the following registry key(s):
   
10. Close Registry Editor.
11. Click Start>Run, then type:
    command /c del regedit.com
12. 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
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Version = "42cf0c78"
4. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows
5. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Version = "42cf0c78"
6. 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:
   mdaw
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>.exe
3. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   (default) = "mdaw"
4. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   (default) = "exefile"
5. Close Registry Editor.

To delete malware/grayware component files:

1. Search for the following files:
   
   • %System Root%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\7a68be6d
   • %User Profile%\Application Data\dc6c4e37
   • %Application Data%\fab10521
   • %User Profile%\Templates\df78dadd
   • %Windows%\Resources\237b4536
   
   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.