TROJ_STRTPG.SMM

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_CLASSES_ROOT>CLSID
3. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   {53AC8551-0DE0-4606-8A1E-A51AF20ADD60}
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>CLSID>{53AC8551-0DE0-4606-8A1E-A51AF20ADD60}
5. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   InprocServer32
6. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
7. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   QvodEx.QvodExtend
8. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>QvodEx.QvodExtend
9. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   Clsid
10. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ProgID
11. 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_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{53AC8551-0DE0-4606-8A1E-A51AF20ADD60}>InprocServer32
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
4. 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}5.net"
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. 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:
   
   • %Windows%\ime\SPTIPIMERS.ini
   • %Program Files%\QVOD41\QvodEx.dll
   • %User Profile%\Quick Launch\Launch Internet Explorer Browser.lnk
   • DelTemp.bat
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:
   
   • %Windows%\ime\SPTIPIMERS.ini
   • %Program Files%\QVOD41\QvodEx.dll
   • %User Profile%\Quick Launch\Launch Internet Explorer Browser.lnk
   • DelTemp.bat
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.

To delete the malware/grayware folder:

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:
   
   • %Program Files%\QVOD41
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.