TSPY_SOCELARS.D

Disabling a Malware Service

To disable a service:

1. Open a command prompt window:
   » For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 users, click Start>Run, type cmd in the text box provided, and press Enter.
   » For Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 2008 users, click the Start button, type cmd in the Search input field, and press Enter.
   » For Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 users, right-click on the lower left corner of the screen, click Command Prompt.
2. At the command prompt, type the following:
   NET STOP
   • MicroService
3. Press Enter. A message should indicate that the service has been stopped successfully.
4. Close the command prompt window.

To delete registry keys this malware/grayware created:

1. Open Registry Editor. To do this:
   » For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 users, click Start>Run, type regedit in the text box provided, and then press Enter.
   » For Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 users, click the Start button, type regedit in the Search input field then press Enter.
   » For Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 users, right-click on the lower left corner of the screen, click Run, type regedit in the text box provided, and then press Enter.
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\System\\CurrentControlSet\\services\\MicroService
2. Close Registry Editor.

To delete the registry value this malware created:

1. Open Registry Editor. To do this:
   » For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 users, click Start>Run, type regedit in the text box provided, and then press Enter.
   » For Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 users, click the Start button, type regedit in the Search input field then press Enter.
   » For Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 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 of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>System>CurrentControlSet>services>MicroService>Parameters
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   ServiceDll = "%AppDataLocal%\XService\XService.dll"
4. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>{6D187CC8-35BD-47F6-8760-D406AA1927B1}
5. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Name = "SetUpCompany"
6. Close Registry Editor.

To delete malware/grayware/spyware folders:

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

1. Right-click Start then click Search... or Find..., depending on the version of Windows you are running.
2. In the File name* input box, type:
   
   • %AppDataLocal%\XService
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:
   • %AppDataLocal%\XService
   *Note: The file name input box title varies depending on the Windows version (e.g. Search for files or folders named or All or part of the file name.).

For Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012:

1. Open a Windows Explorer window.
   • For Windows Vista, 7, and Server 2008 users, click Start>Computer.
   • For Windows 8, 8.1, and Server 2012 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:
   
   • %AppDataLocal%\XService
3. Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to permanently delete the folder.
4. Repeat steps 2-3 for the remaining folders:
   • %AppDataLocal%\XService
   *Note: Read the following Microsoft page if these steps do not work on Windows 7.