WORM_PROLACO.AK

Step 1
For Windows ME and XP users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2
Restart in Safe Mode

Step 3
Delete this registry value This step allows you to delete the registry value created by the malware.

Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

• In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
  • Ecagiwuhuqerofi=rundll32.exe %Windows%\{random filename}.dll,Startup
    

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>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Run
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Ecagiwuhuqerofi=rundll32.exe %Windows%\{random filename}.dll,Startup
4. Close Registry Editor.

Step 4
Delete this registry key This step allows you to delete the registry key the malware/grayware/spyware added in the Windows registry.

Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

 

• In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
  • Qyoyakoboxagij
    

To delete registry keys this malware/grayware/spyware 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_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion
3. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   Qyoyakoboxagij
4. Close Registry Editor.

Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as WORM_PROLACO.AK If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.