WORM_AUTORUN.SM3

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Delete this registry key

Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

• In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center
  • Svc

• In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Afqteuv
  • 1926745233

Step 3

Delete this registry value

Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

• In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center
  • UacDisableNotify = "1"

• In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc
  • AntiVirusOverride = "1"

• In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc
  • AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"

• In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc
  • FirewallDisableNotify = "1"

• In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc
  • FirewallOverride = "1"

• In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc
  • UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"

• In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc
  • UacDisableNotify = "1"

• In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
  • GlobalUserOffline = "0"

• In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system
  • EnableLUA = "0"

• In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List
  • {malware path and file name} = "{malware path and file name}:*:enabled:ipsec"

• In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile
  • EnableFirewall = "0"

• In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile
  • DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"

• In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile
  • DisableNotifications = "1"

• In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Afqteuv\1926745233
  • 1651272023 = "83"

• In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Afqteuv\1926745233
  • -992423250 = "0"

• In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Afqteuv\1926745233
  • 658848773 = "0"

• In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Afqteuv\1926745233
  • -1984846500 = "23"

• In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Afqteuv\1926745233
  • -333574477 = "1fd"

• In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Afqteuv\1926745233
  • 1317697546 = "{random characters}"

• In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Afqteuv\1926745233
  • -1325997727 = "{random characters}"

Step 4

Restore these modified registry values

Important:Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this only if you know how to or you can seek your system administrator's help. You may also check out this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

• In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
  • From: Hidden = "2"
    To: Hidden = ""2""

• In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center
  • AntiVirusOverride = "1"

• In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center
  • AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"

• In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center
  • FirewallDisableNotify = "1"

• In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center
  • FirewallOverride = "1"

• In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center
  • UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as WORM_AUTORUN.SM3. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.