TROJ_PINCAV.SMX

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_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer
3. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   HideDesktopIcons
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>HideDesktopIcons
5. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   ClassicStartMenu
6. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   NewStartPanel
7. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>CLSID
8. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   {86AEFBE8-763F-0647-899C-A93278894599}
9. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>CLSID>{86AEFBE8-763F-0647-899C-A93278894599}
10. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    DefaultIcon
11. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Shell
12. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>CLSID>{86AEFBE8-763F-0647-899C-A93278894599}>Shell>D
13. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Command
14. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>CLSID>{86AEFBE8-763F-0647-899C-A93278894599}>Shell
15. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Open
16. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>CLSID>{86AEFBE8-763F-0647-899C-A93278894599}>Shell>Open
17. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Command
18. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ??
19. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>CLSID>{86AEFBE8-763F-0647-899C-A93278894599}>Shell>??
20. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Command
21. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ShellFolder
22. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{86AEFBE8-763F-0647-899C-A93278894599}>Shell
23. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ??
24. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{86AEFBE8-763F-0647-899C-A93278894599}>Shell>??
25. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Command
26. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>Desktop>NameSpace
27. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    {86AEFBE8-763F-0647-899C-A93278894599}
28. 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>Explorer>HideDesktopIcons>ClassicStartMenu
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} = "1"
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>HideDesktopIcons>NewStartPanel
5. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} = "1"
6. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{86AEFBE8-763F-0647-899C-A93278894599}>ShellFolder
7. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Attributes = "a"
8. Close Registry Editor.

To restore registry values this malware/grayware modified:

1. Open Registry Editor. To do this:
   
   • On Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003:
     Click Start>Run, type REGEDIT in the text box provided, and then press Enter.
   • On Windows Vista and 7:
     Click the Start button, type REGEDIT in the Search input field then press Enter.
2. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Internet Explorer>Main
3. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   Start Page = "http://www.{BLOCKED}y.com/?100082"
4. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   Start Page = "http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd
5. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Internet Explorer>Main
6. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   Start Page = "http://www.{BLOCKED}y.com/?100082"
7. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   Start Page = "http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd
8. Close Registry Editor.

To manually delete a malware/grayware file from an affected system:

• For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003:

1. Right-click Start then click Search....
2. In the left panel, click All Files.
3. In the Named input box, type the following:
   
   • %System%\update.reg
4. In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer then press Enter.
5. Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.

• For Windows Vista and Windows 7 users:

1. Click Start>Computer.
2. In the Search input box, type the following:
   
   • %System%\update.reg
3. Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.
   *Note: Read the following Microsoft page if these steps do not work on Windows 7.