TROJ_VB.GQW

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 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:
   dllhost = "%System Root%\dllhost.exe"
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>317A2AD07F2B335EF5A1C34E4B57E8B7D8F1FCA6
5. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Blob = "{random values}"
6. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>4EFCED9C6BDD0C985CA3C7D253063C5BE6FC620C
7. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Blob = "{random values}"
8. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>4EF2E6670AC9B5091FE06BE0E5483EAAD6BA32D9
9. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Blob = "{random values}"
10. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>4C95A9902ABE0777CED18D6ACCC3372D2748381E
11. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
12. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>4BA7B9DDD68788E12FF852E1A024204BF286A8F6
13. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
14. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>4B421F7515F6AE8A6ECEF97F6982A400A4D9224E
15. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
16. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>47AFB915CDA26D82467B97FA42914468726138DD
17. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
18. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>4463C531D7CCC1006794612BB656D3BF8257846F
19. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
20. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>43F9B110D5BAFD48225231B0D0082B372FEF9A54
21. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
22. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>43DDB1FFF3B49B73831407F6BC8B975023D07C50
23. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
24. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>40E78C1D523D1CD9954FAC1A1AB3BD3CBAA15BFC
25. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
26. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>4072BA31FEC351438480F62E6CB95508461EAB2F
27. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
28. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>3F85F2BB4A62B0B58BE1614ABB0D4631B4BEF8BA
29. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
30. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>394FF6850B06BE52E51856CC10E180E882B385CC
31. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
32. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>36863563FD5128C7BEA6F005CFE9B43668086CCE
33. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
34. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>CA>Certificates>FE622EA7B33CA46519AB39736A66B8F6E41FF157
35. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
36. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>2F173F7DE99667AFA57AF80AA2D1B12FAC830338
37. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
38. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>284F55C41A1A7A3F8328D4C262FB376ED6096F24
39. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
40. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>273EE12457FDC4F90C55E82B56167F62F532E547
41. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
42. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>24BA6D6C8A5B5837A48DB5FAE919EA675C94D217
43. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
44. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>24A40A1F573643A67F0A4B0749F6A22BF28ABB6B
45. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
46. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>23E594945195F2414803B4D564D2A3A3F5D88B8C
47. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
48. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>216B2A29E62A00CE820146D8244141B92511B279
49. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
50. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>209900B63D955728140CD13622D8C687A4EB0085
51. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
52. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>1F55E8839BAC30728BE7108EDE7B0BB0D3298224
53. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
54. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>1331F48A5DA8E01DAACA1BB0C17044ACFEF755BB
55. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
56. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>0B77BEBBCB7AA24705DECC0FBD6A02FC7ABD9B52
57. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
58. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>049811056AFE9FD0F5BE01685AACE6A5D1C4454C
59. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
60. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>0483ED3399AC3608058722EDBC5E4600E3BEF9D7
61. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
62. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>00EA522C8A9C06AA3ECCE0B4FA6CDC21D92E8099
63. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
64. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>SystemCertificates>AuthRoot>Certificates>0048F8D37B153F6EA2798C323EF4F318A5624A9E
65. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Blob = "{random values}"
66. Close Registry Editor.

To delete malware/grayware component files:

1. Search for the following files:
   
   • %User Profile%\MetaData\50B10292153912D05A7D970B383AACC4
   • %User Profile%\Content\50B10292153912D05A7D970B383AACC4
   • %User Profile%\MetaData\2BF68F4714092295550497DD56F57004
   • %User Profile%\Content\2BF68F4714092295550497DD56F57004
   • %User Profile%\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015
   • %User Profile%\Content\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015
   • %User Temp%\Cab1.tmp
   • %User Temp%\Cab3.tmp
   • %User Temp%\Tar4.tmp
   • %User Temp%\Tar2.tmp
   
   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:
   
   • %User Profile%\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData
   • %User Profile%\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache
   • %User Profile%\CryptnetUrlCache\Content
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.