VBS_AUTORUN.MJSM

To terminate the malware/grayware process:

1. Open Windows Task Manager. To do this, press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC then click the Processes tab.
2. In the list of running programs, locate the process:
   
    
   • WSCRIPT.EXE
3. Select the process then press the End Process button.
4. To check if the malware/grayware process/es has/have been terminated, close Windows Task Manager then open it again.
5. Close Windows Task Manager.

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:
   avctrl = "wscript.exe %Windows%\Thumbs.vbs"
4. 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>VBSFile
3. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   @ = "Configuration Script"
4. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   @ = "VBSCript Script File"
5. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>VBSFile>DefaultIcon
6. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   @ = "%SystemRoot%\System32\shell32.dll,-154"
7. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   @ = "%SystemRoot%\System32\wscript.exe,2"
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=wscript.exe Thumbs.vbs
   icon=0
   shell\install = &Install
   shell\install\command = wscript.exe Thumbs.vbs
   shell\uninstall = &UnInstall
   shell\uninstall\command = wscript.exe Thumbs.vbs
   shell\readme = &Read Me
   shell\readme\command = wscript.exe Thumbs.vbs
   shell\help = &Help
   shell\help\command = wscript.exe Thumbs.vbs
   shell\Open = &Open
   shell\Open\command = wscript.exe Thumbs.vbs
   shell\Open\Default=1
   shell\Run = &Run
   shell\Run\command = wscript.exe Thumbs.vbs
   shell\Run\Default=1
   shell\explore=Explorer
   shell\explore\Command=Explorer.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.