WORM_OTORUN.SMIE

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 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_CURRENT_USER>SessionInformation
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   ProgramCount = "7"
4. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>Advanced
5. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   ShowSuperHidden = "0"
6. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>HideDesktopIcons>ClassicStartMenu
7. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   {Random GUID} = "1"
8. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>HideDesktopIcons>NewStartPanel
9. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   {Random GUID} = "1"
10. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{Random GUID}>DefaultIcon
11. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    (Default Value) = "shdoclc.dll,-190"
12. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{Random GUID}>InfoTip
13. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    (Default Value) = "@shdoclc.dll,-881"
14. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{Random GUID}>LocalizedString
15. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    (Default Value) = "@shdoclc.dll,-880"
16. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>exefile
17. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    NeverShowExt = "1"
18. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{Random GUID}>shell>OpenHomePage>Command
19. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    (Default Value) = "iexplore.exe {Possibly Malicous URL}"
20. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{Random GUID}>shell>OpenHomePage
21. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    MUIVerb = "@shdoclc.dll,-10241"
22. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{Random GUID}>shell>{Random Symbols}>Command
23. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    (Default Value) = "rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl,,0"
24. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{Random GUID}>Shellex>ContextMenuHandlers>ieframe
25. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    (Default Value) = "{Random GUID}"
26. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{Random GUID}>ShellFolder
27. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Attributes = "0"
28. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SYSTEM>ControlSet001>Control>StorageDevicePolicies
29. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    WriteProtect = "0"
30. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows NT>CurrentVersion>Image File Execution Options>{All Registry Keys}
31. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Debugger = "ntsd -d"
32. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Policies>Associations
33. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    ModRiskFileTypes = ".exe"
34. 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:
   
   • %System%\{Random Folder 1}\explorer.exe
   • %System%\{Random Folder 2}\smss.exe
   • %System%\{Random Folder 3}\{Random Characters 1}.exe
   • %System%\{Random Folder 3}\{Random Characters 2}.exe
   • %All Users Profile%\Desktop\Intennet Exploner.lnk
   • %All Users Profile%\Desktop\¸Ä±äÄãµÄÒ»Éú.url
   • %All Users Profile%\Desktop\Ãâ·ÑµçÓ°C.url
   • %All Users Profile%\Desktop\ÌÔ±¦¹ºÎïA.url
   • %All Users Profile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\{Random Characters}.lnk
   • %Common Program Files%\{Random Characters}.dll
   • %System%\{Random Characters}.gif
   • %System%\{Random Characters}.txt
   • %System%\{Random Characters}.jpg
   • %System%\{Random Characters}.bmp
   • %System%\{Random Characters}.doc
   • %System%\{Random Characters}.tmp
   • %User Profile%\Favorites\{Random Symbols}.url
   • %System%\{Random Characters}.dll
   • %SystemRoot%\inf\{Random File Name}.PNF
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:
   
   • %System%\{Random Folder 1}\explorer.exe
   • %System%\{Random Folder 2}\smss.exe
   • %System%\{Random Folder 3}\{Random Characters 1}.exe
   • %System%\{Random Folder 3}\{Random Characters 2}.exe
   • %All Users Profile%\Desktop\Intennet Exploner.lnk
   • %All Users Profile%\Desktop\¸Ä±äÄãµÄÒ»Éú.url
   • %All Users Profile%\Desktop\Ãâ·ÑµçÓ°C.url
   • %All Users Profile%\Desktop\ÌÔ±¦¹ºÎïA.url
   • %All Users Profile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\{Random Characters}.lnk
   • %Common Program Files%\{Random Characters}.dll
   • %System%\{Random Characters}.gif
   • %System%\{Random Characters}.txt
   • %System%\{Random Characters}.jpg
   • %System%\{Random Characters}.bmp
   • %System%\{Random Characters}.doc
   • %System%\{Random Characters}.tmp
   • %User Profile%\Favorites\{Random Symbols}.url
   • %System%\{Random Characters}.dll
   • %SystemRoot%\inf\{Random File Name}.PNF
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.

To delete malware/grayware/spyware folders:

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:
   
   • %System%\{Random Folder 1}
   • %System%\{Random Folder 2}
   • %System Root%\{Random Folder 3}
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.
5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 for the remaining folders:
   • %System%\{Random Folder 1}
   • %System%\{Random Folder 2}
   • %System Root%\{Random Folder 3}

To reset Internet security settings:

1. Close all Internet browser windows.
2. Open Control Panel. To do this:
   • On Windows 2000
   Click Start>Settings>Control Panel
   • On Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, and 7
   Click Start>Control Panel
3. Double-click Internet Options.
4. In the Internet Properties window, click the Security tab.
5. For each Web content zone, click on the Default Level button to set each zone to the default setting.
6. Click OK.