**************************************************************************** FIX_GONE (version 1.02) Trend Micro, Inc. http://www.antivirus.com **************************************************************************** I. File List o FIX_GONE.EXE - Fix tool for WORM_GONE.A o README_GONE.TXT - This file II. How to Use 1. Turn off all applications running in your system, including any antivirus software that may be installed, to avoid conflicts that may occur while the tool is scanning the system. 2. Copy the tool "FIX_GONE.EXE" into any folder on the hard disk. 3. Run the tool "FIX_GONE.EXE". You can run it from a floppy disk. The tool will display its actions on your system. The tool will also log events in a log file named "fix_gone.log" located in the same folder as the tool. 4. Enable any antivirus software that is installed and perform a manual scan. III. Description This tool is designed to clean a system that was infected by WORM_GONE.A This tool will clean the system without having to boot using the boot disk or emergency rescue disk (ERD). The tool supports the following features: o Terminates all instances of the worm in memory o Deletes the file "GONE.SCR" dropped by the worm o Removes the registry entry created by the worm o Scans all local hard drives and removes all infected copies of the mIRC script file "REMOTE32.INI", and all remaining copies of the worm o Inoculates the system IV. Parameters The folder where the tool will begin scanning. If unspecified, the tool will scan all local hard drives. /Q Quiet mode: Disables opening message. Removes virus/worm and clean infected computer. /F Fast mode: skips the hard disk scanning for all remaining copies of the worm /? Displays help information V. Requirements This tool is designed to run under Windows NT/2000 and Windows 9x/ME. If you are using Windows NT 4.0, you need to copy the file "PSAPI.DLL" to the Windows system folder, which is usually "C:\WINNT\system32". You may find the "PSAPI.DLL" file on the Windows NT 4.0 Setup CD in the following locations: \Support\Debug\i386\PSAPI.DLL \Support\Debug\Alpha\PSAPI.DLL \Support\Debug\MIPS\PSAPI.DLL \Support\Debug\PPC\PSAPI.DLL VI. History: Version 1.00 - First release Version 1.02 - Added a logging feature and the ability to scan all local hard drives for remaining copies of the worm. VII. Others This tool has been tested under the following platforms: Windows 9x Windows ME Windows NT 4.0 Workstation and Server Windows 2000 Professional and Server VIII. For more information regarding these viruses, please visit our Web site at: