TROJ_ZLOB.HWZ

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.

• For Windows Vista and Windows 7 users

1. Restart your computer.
2. Press F8 after the Power-On Self Test (POST) routine is done. If the Advanced Boot Options menu does not appear, try restarting and then pressing F8 several times after the POST screen is displayed.
3. On the Advanced Boot Options menu, use the arrow keys to select the Safe Mode option, and 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>Classes>AppID
3. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   {F4406238-983A-4845-9053-F1D0007FD135}
4. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   CodecBHO.DLL
5. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
6. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   CodecBHO.XMLDOMDocumentEventsSink.1
7. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CodecBHO.XMLDOMDocumentEventsSink.1
8. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   CLSID
9. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   CodecBHO.XMLDOMDocumentEventsSink
10. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CodecBHO.XMLDOMDocumentEventsSink
11. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    CLSID
12. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    CurVer
13. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID
14. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    {D37D6C1A-7BA4-47F4-9BF2-75031E257DF6}
15. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{D37D6C1A-7BA4-47F4-9BF2-75031E257DF6}
16. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ProgID
17. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    VersionIndependentProgID
18. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Programmable
19. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    InprocServer32
20. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    TypeLib
21. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    CodecBHO.CodecPlugin.1
22. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CodecBHO.CodecPlugin.1
23. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    CLSID
24. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    CodecBHO.CodecPlugin
25. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CodecBHO.CodecPlugin
26. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    CLSID
27. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    CurVer
28. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    {098716A9-0310-4CBE-BD64-B790A9761158}
29. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{098716A9-0310-4CBE-BD64-B790A9761158}
30. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ProgID
31. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    VersionIndependentProgID
32. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Programmable
33. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    InprocServer32
34. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    TypeLib
35. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib
36. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    {84562FCA-EE8B-4585-A1D1-EAE97B23370E}
37. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib>{84562FCA-EE8B-4585-A1D1-EAE97B23370E}
38. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    1.0
39. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib>{84562FCA-EE8B-4585-A1D1-EAE97B23370E}>1.0
40. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    FLAGS
41. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib>{84562FCA-EE8B-4585-A1D1-EAE97B23370E}>1.0>0
42. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    win32
43. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    HELPDIR
44. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface
45. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    {A1C23BA2-8F20-4C01-B663-7FF2B3421194}
46. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface>{A1C23BA2-8F20-4C01-B663-7FF2B3421194}
47. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ProxyStubClsid
48. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ProxyStubClsid32
49. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    TypeLib
50. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    {48E92754-2DAF-4DE4-8385-34F631580E9B}
51. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface>{48E92754-2DAF-4DE4-8385-34F631580E9B}
52. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ProxyStubClsid
53. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ProxyStubClsid32
54. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    TypeLib
55. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software
56. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    RichVideoCodec
57. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft
58. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Software Notifier
59. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Policies
60. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    System
61. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Sysinternals
62. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Sysinternals
63. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Bluescreen Screen Saver
64. 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:
   lphc3u8j0eral = "%System%\lphc3u8j0eral.exe"
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>AppID>CodecBHO.DLL
5. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   AppID = "{F4406238-983A-4845-9053-F1D0007FD135}"
6. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{D37D6C1A-7BA4-47F4-9BF2-75031E257DF6}>InprocServer32
7. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
8. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{D37D6C1A-7BA4-47F4-9BF2-75031E257DF6}
9. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   AppID = "{F4406238-983A-4845-9053-F1D0007FD135}"
10. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{098716A9-0310-4CBE-BD64-B790A9761158}>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>CLSID>{098716A9-0310-4CBE-BD64-B790A9761158}
13. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    AppID = "{F4406238-983A-4845-9053-F1D0007FD135}"
14. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>Browser Helper Objects>{098716A9-0310-4CBE-BD64-B790A9761158}
15. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    NoExplorer = "1"
16. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface>{A1C23BA2-8F20-4C01-B663-7FF2B3421194}>TypeLib
17. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Version = "1.0"
18. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface>{48E92754-2DAF-4DE4-8385-34F631580E9B}>TypeLib
19. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Version = "1.0"
20. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>RichVideoCodec
21. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    v0 = "%Program Files%\RichVideoCodec"
22. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    v1 = "http://{BLOCKED}ervice1.com/service/index.php;http://codecservice3.com/service/index.php"
23. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    v2 = "357"
24. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    v3 = "0"
25. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    v4 = "http://www.{BLOCKED}voritetube.com"
26. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    v5 = "37db80fe-29a5-431c-a462-255d8f018df6"
27. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    v6 = "dca0a3e36e08a236cf1125a136498d4c"
28. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Software Notifier
29. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    InstallID = "697440ae-b6ce-497d-a0ed-b64cd513692d"
30. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Tr = "/357"
31. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Control Panel>Desktop
32. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    ConvertedWallpaper = "%System%\phc3u8j0eral.bmp"
33. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Policies>System
34. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    NoDispBackgroundPage = "1"
35. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Sysinternals>Bluescreen Screen Saver
36. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    EulaAccepted = "1"
37. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    NoDispScrSavPage = "1"
38. 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>Control Panel>Colors
3. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   Background = "0 0 255"
4. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   Background = "0 78 152"
5. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Control Panel>Desktop
6. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   WallpaperStyle = "0"
7. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   WallpaperStyle = "2"
8. Again In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   TileWallpaper = "0"
9. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   TileWallpaper = "0"
10. Again In the right panel, locate the registry value:
    Wallpaper = "%System%\phc3u8j0eral.bmp"
11. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
    Wallpaper = "%Windows%\web\wallpaper\Bliss.bmp"
12. Again In the right panel, locate the registry value:
    OriginalWallpaper = "%System%\phc3u8j0eral.bmp"
13. Again In the right panel, locate the registry value:
    SCRNSAVE.EXE = "%System%\blphc3u8j0eral.scr"
14. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
    SCRNSAVE.EXE = "%Windows%\system32\logon.scr"
15. Again In the right panel, locate the registry value:
    ScreenSaveActive = "1"
16. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
    ScreenSaveActive = "1"
17. Again In the right panel, locate the registry value:
    ScreenSaveTimeOut = "600"
18. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
    ScreenSaveTimeOut = "600"
19. Close Registry Editor.

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

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

1. Right-click Start then click Search....
2. In the Named input box, type:
   
   • %System%\RichVideoCodec.dll
   • %User Temp%\nsu5.tmp\System.dll
   • %Program Files%\RichVideoCodec\MultiLoader.dll
   • %System%\phc3u8j0eral.bmp
   • %User Temp%\.ttC.tmp.vbs
   • %System%\blphc3u8j0eral.scr
3. In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer then press Enter.
4. Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.
5. Repeat the said steps for all files listed.

• For Windows Vista and Windows 7 users:

1. Click Start>Computer.
2. In the Search input box, type:
   
   • %System%\RichVideoCodec.dll
   • %User Temp%\nsu5.tmp\System.dll
   • %Program Files%\RichVideoCodec\MultiLoader.dll
   • %System%\phc3u8j0eral.bmp
   • %User Temp%\.ttC.tmp.vbs
   • %System%\blphc3u8j0eral.scr
3. Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.
4. Repeat the said steps for all files listed.
   *Note: Read the following Microsoft page if these steps do not work on Windows 7.

To delete malware/grayware/spyware 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%\RichVideoCodec
   • %System Root%\DOCUME~1
   • %System Root%\DOCUME~1\Wilbert
   • %User Profile%\LOCALS~1
   • %User Temp%\nsu5.tmp
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 steps 2 to 4 for the remaining folders:
   • %Program Files%\RichVideoCodec
   • %System Root%\DOCUME~1
   • %System Root%\DOCUME~1\Wilbert
   • %User Profile%\LOCALS~1
   • %User Temp%\nsu5.tmp