PE_SALITY.JER

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.

• For Windows Vista and Windows 7 users

1. Restart your computer.
2. Press F8 after the Power-On Self Test (POST) routine is done. If the Advanced Boot Options menu does not appear, try restarting and then pressing F8 several times after the POST screen is displayed.
3. On the Advanced Boot Options menu, use the arrow keys to select the Safe Mode option, and then press Enter.

To restore the modified and/or deleted registry value/s:

1. Open Notepad.
   » For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 users, click Start>Run. In the Open input box, type notepad then press Enter.
   » For Windows Vista and Windows 7 users, click Start, type notepad in the Search input field then press Enter.
2. Copy and paste the following script:
   On Error Resume Next Set shl = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") shl.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools" shl.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableTaskMgr" shl.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Hidden", "1", "REG_DWORD"
3. Save this file as C:\RESTORE.VBS.
4. Run C:\RESTORE.VBS.
   » For Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 users, click Start>Run. In the Open input box, type C:\RESTORE.VBS then press Enter.
   » For Windows Vista and Windows 7 users, click Start, type C:\RESTORE.VBS in the Search input field then press Enter.

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_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Internet Settings
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   GlobalUserOffline = "0"
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SYSTEM>CurrentControlSet>Services>SharedAccess>Parameters>FirewallPolicy>StandardProfile
5. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   EnableFirewall = "0"
6. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"
7. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SYSTEM>CurrentControlSet>Services>SharedAccess>Parameters>FirewallPolicy>StandardProfile>AuthorizedApplications>List
8. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   {malware path and file name}.exe = "{malware path and file name}.exe:*:Enabled:ipsec"
9. Close Registry Editor.

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_CURRENT_USER>Software
3. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   {user name}914
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Security Center
5. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   Svc
6. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Tracing
7. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   FWCFG
8. 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_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Security Center
3. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"
4. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   AntiVirusDisableNotify = ""
5. Again In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   AntiVirusOverride = "1"
6. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   AntiVirusOverride = "0"
7. Again In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   FirewallDisableNotify = "1"
8. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   FirewallDisableNotify = ""
9. Again In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   FirewallOverride = "1"
10. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
    FirewallOverride = ""
11. Again In the right panel, locate the registry value:
    UacDisableNotify = "1"
12. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
    UacDisableNotify = ""
13. Again In the right panel, locate the registry value:
    UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"
14. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
    UpdatesDisableNotify = ""
15. Close Registry Editor.

To edit the HOSTS file:

1. Open the following file using a text editor such as Notepad:
   %System%\drivers\etc\HOSTS
   (Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\WINNT\System32 on Windows 2000, and C:\Windows\System32 on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.)
2. Delete the following entry/ies:
   82.165.237.14
   82.165.250.33
   avp.com
   ca.com
   casablanca.cz
   customer.symantec.com
   d-eu-1f.kaspersky-labs.com
   d-eu-1h.kaspersky-labs.com
   d-eu-2f.kaspersky-labs.com
   d-eu-2h.kaspersky-labs.com
   d-ru-1f.kaspersky-labs.com
   d-ru-1h.kaspersky-labs.com
   d-ru-2f.kaspersky-labs.com
   d-ru-2h.kaspersky-labs.com
   d-us-1f.kaspersky-labs.com
   d-us-1h.kaspersky-labs.com
   d66.myleftnut.info
   dispatch.mcafee.com
   download.mcafee.com
   downloads-us1.kaspersky.com
   downloads1.kaspersky.com
   downloads1.kaspersky.ru
   downloads2.kaspersky.ru
   downloads3.kaspersky.ru
   downloads4.kaspersky.ru
   downloads5.kaspersky.ru
   eset.casablanca.cz
   eset.com
   f-secure.com
   kaspersky-labs.com
   kaspersky.com
   liveupdate.symantec.com
   liveupdate.symantecliveupdate.com
   mast.mcafee.com
   mcafee.com
   metalhead2005.info
   my-etrust.com
   nai.com
   networkassociates.com
   nod32.com
   norton.com
   rads.mcafee.com
   secure.nai.com
   securityresponse.symantec.com
   sophos.com
   symantec.com
   trendmicro.com
   u2.eset.com
   u3.eset.com
   u4.eset.com
   u7.eset.com
   update.symantec.com
   updates-us1.kaspersky.com
   updates.symantec.com
   updates1.kaspersky.com
   updates2.kaspersky.com
   updates3.kaspersky.com
   us.mcafee.com
   viruslist.com
   www.avp.com
   www.ca.com
   www.eset.com
   www.f-secure.com
   www.kaspersky.com
   www.mcafee.com
   www.microsoft.com
   www.my-etrust.com
   www.nai.com
   www.networkassociates.com
   www.nod32.com
   www.norton.com
   www.sophos.com
   www.symantec.com
   www.trendmicro.com
   www.viruslist.com
3. Save the file and close the text 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]
   
   ;{random characters}
   ;{random characters}
   sheLl\opeN\cOmmand ={malware file name}.exe
   
   ;{random characters}
   ShelL\ExploRe\ComManD ={malware file name}.exe
   sheLl\oPEn\DefauLt=1
   ;{random characters}
   oPEN = {malware file name}.exe
   
   ;{random characters}
   sheLl\AUtoplAy\ComMaND ={malware file name}.exe
   ;{random 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.