WORM_PALEVO.SMQX

To restart in Safe Mode:

• For Windows 98 and ME users

1. Restart your computer.
2. Press the CTRL key until the startup menu appears.
3. Choose the Safe Mode option then press Enter.

• For Windows NT (VGA mode) users

1. Click Start>Settings>Control Panel.
2. Double-click the System icon.
3. Click the Startup/Shutdown tab.
4. Set the Show List field to 10 seconds and click OK to save this change.
5. Shut down and restart your computer.
6. Select VGA mode from the startup menu.

• For Windows 2000 users

1. Restart your computer.
2. Press the F8 key, 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) is done. If the Windows Advanced Options Menu does not appear, try restarting and then pressing F8 several times after the POST screen.
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 then pressing F8 several times after restarting.
3. On the Windows Advanced Option menu, use the arrow keys to select Safe Mode, and then press Enter.

To search and delete the malware/grayware/spyware file:

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 the name(s) of the file(s) detected earlier.
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 permanently delete the file.

To delete the registry value this malware/grayware/spyware 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 NT>CurrentVersion>Winlogon
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Taskman = %User Temp%\{random file name}.exe
4. Close Registry Editor.

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:
   [autorun]
   USEAUTOPLAY=1
   shellexecute=mashatasha\\{random file name}.exe
   shell\Install\command=mashatasha\\{random file name}.exe
   shell\open\command=mashatasha\\{random file name}.exe
   shell\explore\command=mashatasha\\{random file name}.exe
   Shell\open\command=mashatasha\\{random file name}.exe
   open=mashatasha\\{random file name}.exe
   Icon=mashatasha\\{random file name}.exe
   %%%%%%%
   action=Open folder to view files using Windows Explore
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.