TROJ_STARTP.SMHQ

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_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>Desktop>NameSpace
8. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   {2BE11047-844A-45c8-BE9C-1740193DC628}
9. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID
10. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    {2BE11047-844A-45c8-BE9C-1740193DC628}
11. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{2BE11047-844A-45c8-BE9C-1740193DC628}
12. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    DefaultIcon
13. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    InProcServer32
14. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ShellFolder
15. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    shell
16. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{2BE11047-844A-45c8-BE9C-1740193DC628}>shell
17. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    OpenHomePage
18. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{2BE11047-844A-45c8-BE9C-1740193DC628}>shell>OpenHomePage
19. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Command
20. 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>{2BE11047-844A-45c8-BE9C-1740193DC628}
7. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   InfoTip = "@shdoclc.dll,-881"
8. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   LocalizedString = "@shdoclc.dll,-880"
9. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{2BE11047-844A-45c8-BE9C-1740193DC628}>InProcServer32
10. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
11. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{2BE11047-844A-45c8-BE9C-1740193DC628}>ShellFolder
12. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Attributes = "0"
13. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{2BE11047-844A-45c8-BE9C-1740193DC628}>shell>OpenHomePage
14. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    MUIVerb = "@shdoclc.dll,-10241"
15. 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>Windows NT>CurrentVersion>Windows
3. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   Load = "%User Profile%\APPLIC~1\dxsetup.exe"
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Internet Explorer>Main
5. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   Start Page = "http://www.{BLOCKED}4.cc"
6. 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
7. 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:
   
   • %User Profile%\Application Data\dxsetup.exe
   • %User Profile%\Application Data\config.cmd
   • %User Profile%\Application Data\backup.reg
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:
   
   • %User Profile%\Application Data\dxsetup.exe
   • %User Profile%\Application Data\config.cmd
   • %User Profile%\Application Data\backup.reg
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.