TROJ_AGENT_042431.TOMB

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>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Uninstall
3. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   Gamevance
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer
5. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   Browser Helper Objects
6. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>CLSID
7. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   {0ED403E8-470A-4a8a-85A4-D7688CFE39A3}
8. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>CLSID>{0ED403E8-470A-4a8a-85A4-D7688CFE39A3}
9. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   InprocServer32
10. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Uninstall
11. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Google Chrome
12. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Google Chrome
13. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>AppDataLow
14. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    gvtl
15. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>HARDWARE>DESCRIPTION>System
16. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    BIOS
17. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Ext>Settings
18. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    {0ED403E8-470A-4a8a-85A4-D7688CFE39A3}
19. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>AppID
20. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    GamevanceText.DLL
21. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
22. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    GamevanceText.Linker.1
23. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>GamevanceText.Linker.1
24. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    CLSID
25. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    GamevanceText.Linker
26. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>GamevanceText.Linker
27. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    CLSID
28. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    CurVer
29. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID
30. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    {beaC7DC8-E106-4C6A-931E-5A42E7362883}
31. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{beaC7DC8-E106-4C6A-931E-5A42E7362883}
32. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ProgID
33. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    VersionIndependentProgID
34. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Programmable
35. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    InprocServer32
36. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    TypeLib
37. 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_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Run
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Gamevance = "%Program Files%\Gamevance\gamevance32.exe a"
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Uninstall>Gamevance
5. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   DisplayName = "Gamevance"
6. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   UninstallString = "%Program Files%\Gamevance\gvun.exe"
7. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   DisplayIcon = "%Program Files%\Gamevance\gvun.exe"
8. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>Browser Helper Objects>{0ED403E8-470A-4a8a-85A4-D7688CFE39A3}
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>CLSID>{0ED403E8-470A-4a8a-85A4-D7688CFE39A3}>InprocServer32
11. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
12. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>AppID>GamevanceText.DLL
13. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    AppID = "{beaC7DC8-E106-4C6A-931E-5A42E7362883}"
14. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{beaC7DC8-E106-4C6A-931E-5A42E7362883}>InprocServer32
15. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
16. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>Browser Helper Objects>{beaC7DC8-E106-4C6A-931E-5A42E7362883}
17. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    NoExplorer = "1"
18. Close Registry Editor.

To delete malware/grayware component files:

1. Search for the following files:
   
   • %Program Files%\Gamevance\gamevancelib32.dll
   • %Program Files%\Gamevance\gamevance32.exe
   • %Program Files%\Gamevance\gvun.exe
   • %Program Files%\Gamevance\ars.cfg
   • %Program Files%\Gamevance\icon.ico
   • %Program Files%\Gamevance\gvtl.dll
   • %Program Files%\Gamevance\gvff.tmp
   • %User Profile%\textlinks@gamevance.com\chrome.manifest
   • %User Profile%\textlinks@gamevance.com\install.rdf
   • %User Profile%\components\gvtlf.dll
   • %User Profile%\components\gvtlf.xpt
   • %User Profile%\chrome\gvtextlinks.jar
   • %User Temp%\dplinst.exe
   
   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:
   
   • %Program Files%\Gamevance
   • %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla
   • %User Profile%\Mozilla\Extensions
   • %User Profile%\Extensions\{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}
   • %User Profile%\{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}\textlinks@gamevance.com
   • %User Profile%\textlinks@gamevance.com\components
   • %User Profile%\textlinks@gamevance.com\chrome
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.