BKDR_PONTOEB.AB

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 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>Active Setup>Installed Components
3. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   {e2d01591-c92b-11df-94c2-806d6172696f}
4. 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>policies>Explorer>Run
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Windows-Network Component = "%Program Files%\Common Files\lsmass.exe"
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Run
5. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Windows-Audio Driver = "%All Users Profile%\wscntfy.exe"
6. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>Advanced
7. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Hidden = "2"
8. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   EnableBalloonTips = "0"
9. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>policies>system
10. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    EnableLUA = "0"
11. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>System>CurrentControlSet>Services>SharedAccess>Parameters>FirewallPolicy>DomainProfile>AuthorizedApplications>List
12. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    %All Users Profile%\wscntfy.exe = "%All Users Profile%\wscntfy.exe:*:Enabled:Windows-Audio Driver"
13. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>System>CurrentControlSet>Services>SharedAccess>Parameters>FirewallPolicy>StandardProfile>AuthorizedApplications>List
14. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    %All Users Profile%\wscntfy.exe = "%All Users Profile%\wscntfy.exe:*:Enabled:Windows-Audio Driver"
15. Close Registry Editor.