WORM_SOHANAD.AC

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.

To enable Registry Editor, Task Manager, and Folder options:

1. Open Notepad. To do this, click Start>Run, type Notepad in the text box provided, 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 "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools" shl.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableTaskMgr" shl.RegDelete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableTaskMgr" shl.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoFolderOptions" shl.RegDelete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoFolderOptions"
3. Save this file as C:\RESTORE.VBS.
4. Click Start>Run again, type C:\RESTORE.VBS in the text box provided, then press Enter.
5. Click Yes at the prompt of the message box to execute the .VBS file.

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>Policies>Microsoft>Internet Explorer
3. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   Control Panel
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Policies
5. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   System
6. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Yahoo>pager>View
7. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   YMSGR_buzz
8. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   YMSGR_Launchcast
9. 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>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Run
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Task Manager = "%Windows%\svhost32.exe"
4. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   SVCHOST = "%Windows%\svhost.exe"
5. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Policies>Microsoft>Internet Explorer>Control Panel
6. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Homepage = "1"
7. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Yahoo>pager>View>YMSGR_buzz
8. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   content url = "http://{BLOCKED}al-news.com"
9. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Yahoo>pager>View>YMSGR_Launchcast
10. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    content url = "http://{BLOCKED}al-news.com"
11. Close Registry Editor.

To restore the registry value this malware/grayware/spyware modified:

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>Internet Explorer>Main
3. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   Start Page = "http://{BLOCKED}al-news.com"
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 delete malware/grayware component files:

1. Search for the following files:
   
   • %Windows%\svhost32.exe
   • %Windows%\svhost.exe
   
   Note: To do a search for the following files, right-click Start then click Search... or Find..., depending on the version of Windows you are running. For each file to be deleted, type its file name in the Named input box. In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer, then press Enter.
2. Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to permanently delete the file.
3. Repeat the said steps for all files listed.