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

1. Open Notepad. To do this:
   
   • For Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 users:
     Click Start>Run, type Notepad in the text box provided, then press Enter.
   • For Windows Vista and 7 users:
     Click start. Type Notepad , 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_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows NT>CurrentVersion
3. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   Winlogon1
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>Desktop
5. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   NameSpace
6. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer
7. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   HideDesktopIcons
8. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>HideDesktopIcons
9. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   ClassicStartMenu
10. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    NewStartPanel
11. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>CLSID
12. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    {C42EB5A1-0EED-E549-91B0-153485860110}
13. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>CLSID>{C42EB5A1-0EED-E549-91B0-153485860110}
14. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    DefaultIcon
15. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Shell
16. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>CLSID>{C42EB5A1-0EED-E549-91B0-153485860110}>Shell
17. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Open(&O)
18. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>CLSID>{C42EB5A1-0EED-E549-91B0-153485860110}>Shell>Open(&O)
19. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Command
20. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Z
21. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>CLSID>{C42EB5A1-0EED-E549-91B0-153485860110}>Shell>Z
22. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Command
23. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ??(&R)
24. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>CLSID>{C42EB5A1-0EED-E549-91B0-153485860110}>Shell>??(&R)
25. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Command
26. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ShellFolder
27. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID
28. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    {C42EB5A1-0EED-E549-91B0-153485860110}
29. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{C42EB5A1-0EED-E549-91B0-153485860110}
30. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    DefaultIcon
31. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Shell
32. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{C42EB5A1-0EED-E549-91B0-153485860110}>Shell
33. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Open(&O)
34. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{C42EB5A1-0EED-E549-91B0-153485860110}>Shell>Open(&O)
35. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Command
36. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Z
37. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{C42EB5A1-0EED-E549-91B0-153485860110}>Shell>Z
38. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Command
39. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ??(&R)
40. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{C42EB5A1-0EED-E549-91B0-153485860110}>Shell>??(&R)
41. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Command
42. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ShellFolder
43. 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_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>HideDesktopIcons>ClassicStartMenu
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} = 1
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>HideDesktopIcons>NewStartPanel
5. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} = 1
6. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{C42EB5A1-0EED-E549-91B0-153485860110}>ShellFolder
7. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Attributes = a
8. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>CLSID>{C42EB5A1-0EED-E549-91B0-153485860110}>ShellFolder
9. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Attributes = a
10. Close Registry Editor.

To manually delete a malware/grayware component from an affected system:

• For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003:

1. Right-click Start then click Search....
2. In the Named input box, type:
   
   • %Start Menu%\Internat Explorer.url
   • %Start Menu%\Programs\Internat Explorer.url
   • %System Root%\Internat Explorer.url
   • %Program Files%\Internat Explorer.url
   • %Desktop%\Internat Explorer.dll
   • %User Profile%\Quick Launch\Internat Explorer.dll
   • %User Temp%\TempIE.reg
3. In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer then press Enter.
4. Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.
5. Repeat the said steps for all files listed.

• For Windows Vista and Windows 7 users:

1. Click Start>Computer.
2. In the Search input box, type:
   
   • %Start Menu%\Internat Explorer.url
   • %Start Menu%\Programs\Internat Explorer.url
   • %System Root%\Internat Explorer.url
   • %Program Files%\Internat Explorer.url
   • %Desktop%\Internat Explorer.dll
   • %User Profile%\Quick Launch\Internat Explorer.dll
   • %User Temp%\TempIE.reg
3. Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.
4. Repeat the said steps for all files listed.
   *Note: Read the following Microsoft page if these steps do not work on Windows 7.