TROJ_STARTP.SMHF

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>Internet Explorer
3. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   SearchScopes
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Internet Explorer>SearchScopes
5. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   {C5C0A7CA-D820-4AEA-B393-A94E771630EA}
6. 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>Internet Explorer>SearchScopes
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   DefaultScope = "{C5C0A7CA-D820-4AEA-B393-A94E771630EA}"
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Internet Explorer>SearchScopes>{C5C0A7CA-D820-4AEA-B393-A94E771630EA}
5. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   DisplayName = "°Ù¶È"
6. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   URL = "http://www.{BLOCKED}u.com/s?wd
7. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Codepage = "fde9"
8. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>DirectInput>MostRecentApplication
9. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Version = "{random values}"
10. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Name = "SANGOHERO.EXE"
11. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Id = "SANGOHERO.EXE3BC68759000D3000"
12. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    MostRecentStart = "{random values}"
13. 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>Internet Explorer>Main
3. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   Start Page = "http://www.{BLOCKED}7.com"
4. 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
5. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>DirectDraw>MostRecentApplication
6. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   Name = "SangoHero.exe"
7. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   Name = "iexplore.exe"
8. Again In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   ID = "3bc68759"
9. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   ID = "41107b81"
10. 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%\Quick Launch\Æô¶¯ Internet Explorer ä¯ÀÀÆ÷.lnk
   • SangoHero.exe
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%\Quick Launch\Æô¶¯ Internet Explorer ä¯ÀÀÆ÷.lnk
   • SangoHero.exe
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.