BKDR_PLUGX.BS

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 delete registry keys this malware/grayware 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
3. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   FAST
4. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Internet Settings
5. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   User Agent
6. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Internet Settings>User Agent
7. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   Post Platform
8. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Internet Settings>5.0
9. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   User Agent
10. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Internet Settings>5.0>User Agent
11. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Post Platform
12. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes
13. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    FAST
14. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SYSTEM>CurrentControlSet>Services
15. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    NVIDIA Smart Maximise Helper Host
16. Close Registry Editor.

To restore the registry value this malware/grayware modified:

1. Open Registry Editor. Click Start>Run, type REGEDIT in the text box provided, and 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 the registry value:
   ProxyEnable = "0"
4. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   ProxyEnable = "1"
5. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG>Software>Microsoft>windows>CurrentVersion>Internet Settings
6. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   ProxyEnable = "0"
7. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   ProxyEnable = "1"
8. Close Registry Editor.

To delete the malware/grayware folder:

1. Right-click Start then click Search... or Find..., depending on the version of Windows you are running.
2. In the Named input box, type:
   
    
   • %All Users Profile%\NVIDIA MAX
3. In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer, then press Enter.
4. Once located, select the folder then press SHIFT+DELETE to permanently delete the folder.