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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.

• For Windows Vista and Windows 7 users

1. Restart your computer.
2. Press F8 after the Power-On Self Test (POST) routine is done. If the Advanced Boot Options menu does not appear, try restarting and then pressing F8 several times after the POST screen is displayed.
3. On the Advanced Boot Options menu, use the arrow keys to select the Safe Mode option, and 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_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Run
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   {random name} = "%Windows%\{Random}.dll.vbs
4. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Internet Explorer>Main
5. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Window Title = "Hacked by Godzilla"
6. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Window Title = "Hacked by MOOzilla"
7. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Window Title = "Hacked by UC"
8. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Window Title = "Hacked by YaHaa, Your Firewall Is FUCK."
9. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Window Title = "Hacked by Zay"
10. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Window Title = "Malaysian Hackers"
11. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Window Title = "Protected by CPCT"
12. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Window Title = "TAGA ETI, MARINDUQUE MABUHAY!!! by: Nicklaus S. Buag"
13. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Window Title = "TAGA LIPA ARE!"
14. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Window Title = "TAGA XPRESS-ON KAMI"
15. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows NT>CurrentVersion>Image File Execution Options>cmd.exe
16. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Debugger = "notepad.exe"
17. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows NT>CurrentVersion>Image File Execution Options>install.exe
18. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Debugger = "notepad.exe"
19. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows NT>CurrentVersion>Image File Execution Options>msconfig.exe
20. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Debugger = "notepad.exe"
21. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows NT>CurrentVersion>Image File Execution Options>regedit.exe
22. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Debugger = "notepad.exe"
23. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows NT>CurrentVersion>Image File Execution Options>regedt32.exe
24. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Debugger = "notepad.exe"
25. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows NT>CurrentVersion>Image File Execution Options>RegistryEditor.exe
26. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Debugger = "notepad.exe"
27. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows NT>CurrentVersion>Image File Execution Options>setup.exe
28. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Debugger = "notepad.exe"
29. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Policies>Explorer
30. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    NoFind = "1"
31. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    NoRun = "1"
32. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    NoFolderOptions = "1"
33. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Policies>System
34. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    DisableRegistryTools = "1"
35. 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_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>Advanced
3. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   Hidden = "0"
4. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   Hidden = "{user-defined}"
5. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion
6. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   RegisteredOrganization = "{Random}"
7. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   RegisteredOrganization = "{user-defined}"
8. Again In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   RegisteredOwner = "{Random}"
9. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   RegisteredOwner = "{user-defined}"
10. Again In the right panel, locate the registry value:
    ProductId = "{Random}"
11. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
    ProductId = "{user-defined}"
12. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>HARDWARE>DESCRIPTION>System>CentralProcessor>0
13. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
    ProcessorNameString = "{Random}"
14. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
    ProcessorNameString = "{user-defined}"
15. 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]
   shellexecute=wscript.exe {Random}.dll.vbs

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.