WORM_KOLAB.BK

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.

• In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers
  • %System%\wmpkb32.exe = "DisableNXShowUI"
    
• In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
  • Windows Recovery Service = "%System%\wmpkb32.exe"
    
• In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers
  • %System%\wmpkb32.exe = "DisableNXShowUI"
    
• In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List
  • %System%\wmpkb32.exe = "%System%\wmpkb32.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Recovery Service"
    
• In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List
  • %System%\wmpkb32.exe = "%System%\wmpkb32.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Recovery Service"
    

To delete the registry value this malware/grayware created:

1. Open Registry Editor. Click Start>Run, type REGEDIT in the text box provided, and press Enter.
2. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows NT>CurrentVersion>AppCompatFlags>Layers
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   %System%\wmpkb32.exe = "DisableNXShowUI"
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Run
5. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Windows Recovery Service = "%System%\wmpkb32.exe"
6. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows NT>CurrentVersion>AppCompatFlags>Layers
7. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   %System%\wmpkb32.exe = "DisableNXShowUI"
8. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SYSTEM>CurrentControlSet>Services>SharedAccess>Parameters>FirewallPolicy>DomainProfile>AuthorizedApplications>List
9. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   %System%\wmpkb32.exe = "%System%\wmpkb32.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Recovery Service"
10. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SYSTEM>CurrentControlSet>Services>SharedAccess>Parameters>FirewallPolicy>StandardProfile>AuthorizedApplications>List
11. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    %System%\wmpkb32.exe = "%System%\wmpkb32.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Recovery Service"
12. Close Registry Editor.

To delete malware/grayware component files:

1. Search for the following files:
   
   • {network drive letter}:\adt{random number}.lnk
   • {network drive letter}:\j.cpl
   • {removable drive letter}:\adt{random number}.lnk
   • {removable drive letter}:\j.cpl
   
   Note: To do a search for the following files, right-click Start then click Search... or Find..., depending on the version of Windows you are running. For each file to be deleted, type its file name in the Named input box. In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer, then press Enter.
2. Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to permanently delete the file.
3. Repeat the said steps for all files listed.

To delete folders created that this malware/grayware created:

1. Right-click Start then click Search....
2. In the Named input box, type any of the following:
   
   • {network drive letter}:\SysCore.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
   • {removable drive letter}:\SysCore.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
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 delete it.
5. Repeat the steps above to delete all folders listed.

To identify and delete AUTORUN.INF files created:

1. Right-click the Start button then choose Search... or Find..., depending on the version of Windows you are running.
2. In the Named input box, type:
   AUTORUN.INF
3. In the Look in: drop-down list, select a drive, then press Enter.
4. Select the file, then open using Notepad.
5. Check if the following lines are present in the file:
   
   ;{garbage characters}
   open=CMD /C START SysCore.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\syscore-c469285.dat
   ;{garbage characters}
   icon=%windir%\system32\SHELL32.dll,3
   ;{garbage characters}
   action=Open drive to browse contents.
   ;{garbage characters}
   shell\open=Open
   ;{garbage characters}
   shell\open\command=CMD /C START SysCore.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\syscore-c469285.dat
   ;{garbage characters}
   shell\open\default=1
   ;{garbage characters}
   useautoplay=1
   ;{garbage characters}
6. If the lines are present, delete the file.
7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 for the remaining AUTORUN.INF files in other remaining removable drives.
8. Close Search Results.