TrojanSpy.Win32.EMOTET.THJAAAI

To terminate the malware/grayware/spyware process:

1. Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and take note of the name of the malware/grayware/spyware detected.
2. Open Windows Task Manager. To do this, press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC.
3. View the list of all running programs. To do this:
   • For Windows 7 and Server 2008 (R2) users, click the Processes tab.
   • For Windows 8, 8.1, 10, and Server 2012 (R2) users, click the Details tab.
4. In the list of running programs, locate a malware/grayware/spyware file detected earlier.
5. Select the detected files, then press either the End Task or the End Process button, depending on the version of Windows you are using.
6. Do the same for the remaining detected malware/grayware/spyware files in the list of running programs.
7. To check if the malware/grayware/spyware process has been terminated, close Task Manager, and then open it again.
8. Close Task Manager.

To delete the registry key this malware/grayware created:

1. Open Registry Editor.
   » For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 (R2) users, click the Start button, type regedit in the Search input field then press Enter.
   » For Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2012 (R2) users, right-click on the lower left corner of the screen, click 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>Classes
3. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   Recalc.Document.1
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Classes>Recalc.Document.1
5. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   DefaultIcon
6. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Classes>Recalc.Document.1>shell>open
7. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   ddeexec
8. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Classes>Recalc.Document.1>shell>print
9. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   ddeexec
10. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Classes>Recalc.Document.1>shell>printto
11. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ddeexec
12. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    command
13. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    command
14. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    command
15. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    .RCL
16. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>.RCL
17. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ShellNew
18. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>HomeGroup
19. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    UIStatusCache
20. Close Registry Editor.

To delete the registry value this malware/grayware created:

1. Open Registry Editor.
   » For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 (R2) users, click the Start button, type regedit in the Search input field then press Enter.
   » For Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2012 (R2) users, right-click on the lower-left corner of the screen, click Run, type regedit in the text box provided, and then press Enter.
2. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Recalc.Document.1
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   (Default) = "Recalc Document"
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Recalc.Document.1>DefaultIcon
5. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   (Default) = "{malware path and file name}.exe.exe.exe,1"
6. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Recalc.Document.1>shell>open>ddeexec
7. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   (Default) = "[open(%1)]"
8. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Recalc.Document.1>shell>print>ddeexec
9. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   (Default) = "[print(%1)]"
10. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Recalc.Document.1>shell>printto>ddeexec
11. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    (Default) = "[printto(%1,%2,%3,%4)]"
12. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Recalc.Document.1>shell>open>command
13. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    (Default) = "{malware path and file name}.exe.exe.exe /dde"
14. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Recalc.Document.1>shell>print>command
15. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    (Default) = "{malware path and file name}.exe.exe.exe /dde"
16. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Recalc.Document.1>shell>printto>command
17. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    (Default) = "{malware path and file name}.exe.exe.exe /dde"
18. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>.RCL
19. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    (Default) = "Recalc.Document.1"
20. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>.RCL>ShellNew
21. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    NullFile = ""
22. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    (Default) = "%Windows%\SysWOW64\FOOTPU~1.EXE,1"
23. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    (Default) = "%Windows%\SysWOW64\FOOTPU~1.EXE /dde"
24. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    (Default) = "%Windows%\SysWOW64\FOOTPU~1.EXE /dde"
25. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    (Default) = "%Windows%\SysWOW64\FOOTPU~1.EXE /dde"
26. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>HomeGroup>UIStatusCache
27. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    UIStatus = "560"
28. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    OnlyMember = "0"
29. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SYSTEM>CurrentControlSet>Services>footpublish
30. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    DisplayName = "footpublish"
31. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Start = "SERVICE_AUTO_START"
32. Close Registry Editor.

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

•For Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 (R2), Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2012 (R2):

1. Open a Windows Explorer window.
   • For Windows 7 and Server 2008 (R2) users, click Start>Computer.
   • For Windows 8, 8.1, 10, and Server 2012 (R2) users, right-click on the lower-left corner of the screen,then click File Explorer.
2. In the Search Computer/This PC input box, type:
   
   • %Windows%\SysWOW64\footpublish.exe
   • %All Users Profile%\9IiWNFF5dFE.exe
   • %Windows%\SysWOW64\footpublisha.exe
   • %Windows%\SysWOW64\footpublishb.exe
   • %All Users Profile%\xd8\xa7\xd9\x86\xd9\x8a\xd9\x84\xd8\xa6\xd8\xb1\xd8\xa3\xd8\xa6\xd9\x83\xd8\xaa\xd9\x84\xd9\x85\xd9\x86.exe
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 and Windows Server 2008 (R2).