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To terminate the malware/grayware process:

1. Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and take note of the name of the malware/grayware/spyware detected.
2. Open Windows Task Manager.
   • For Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 users, press
   CTRL+SHIFT+ESC, then click the Processes tab.
3. In the list of running programs, locate a malware/grayware/spyware file detected earlier.
4. Select the detected files, then press either the End Task or the End Process button, depending on the version of Windows you are using.
5. Do the same for the remaining detected malware/grayware/spyware files in the list of running programs.
6. To check if the malware/grayware/spyware process has been terminated, close Task Manager, and then open it again.
7. Close Task Manager.

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_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows NT>CurrentVersion>Image File Execution Options
3. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   ctfmon.exe
4. Close Registry Editor.

To delete the registry value this malware created:

1. Open Registry Editor. To do this, click Start>Run, type regedit in the text box provided, then press Enter.
2. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>exefile
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   NeverShowExt =
4. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>Advanced>Folder>Hidden>SHOWALL
5. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   CheckedValue = 0
6. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>exefile
7. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   NeverShowExt =
8. 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_CLASSES_ROOT>exefile
3. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   @ = File Folder
4. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   @ = Application
5. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>exefile
6. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   (Default) = File Folder
7. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   (Default) = Application
8. Close Registry Editor.