TSPY_AGENT.AKEO

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.

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>CurrentVersion>Internet Settings
3. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   Connections
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>AppID
5. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   {A7DD26FD-C8E3-4FC3-EFC1-A22A105C1407}
6. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   vmmreg32.DLL
7. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
8. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   IEBHO.myiebho.1
9. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>IEBHO.myiebho.1
10. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    CLSID
11. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    IEBHO.myiebho
12. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>IEBHO.myiebho
13. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    CLSID
14. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    CurVer
15. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID
16. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    {7C6E1044-DBF1-EDB3-57BB-D40A130EA5BD}
17. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{7C6E1044-DBF1-EDB3-57BB-D40A130EA5BD}
18. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ProgID
19. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    VersionIndependentProgID
20. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Programmable
21. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    InprocServer32
22. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    TypeLib
23. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib
24. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    {E1451945-AE2E-C356-B18F-6FDD0B100081}
25. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib>{E1451945-AE2E-C356-B18F-6FDD0B100081}
26. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    1.0
27. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib>{E1451945-AE2E-C356-B18F-6FDD0B100081}>1.0
28. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    FLAGS
29. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib>{E1451945-AE2E-C356-B18F-6FDD0B100081}>1.0>0
30. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    win32
31. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    HELPDIR
32. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface
33. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    {403538F6-2E9B-8125-6803-A744610BC3AC}
34. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface>{403538F6-2E9B-8125-6803-A744610BC3AC}
35. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ProxyStubClsid
36. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    ProxyStubClsid32
37. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    TypeLib
38. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion
39. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    RunServices
40. Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    RunServicesOnce
41. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion
42. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    RunOnce
43. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>policies>Explorer
44. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    Run
45. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Internet Explorer
46. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    SearchScopes
47. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Ext>Settings
48. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3}
49. 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>Run
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Windows Help Service = "%System%\winhelp32.exe"
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>RunServices
5. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Windows Help Service = "%System%\winhelp32.exe"
6. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>RunServicesOnce
7. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Windows Help Service = "%System%\winhelp32.exe"
8. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Run
9. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   Windows Help Service = "%System%\winhelp32.exe"
10. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>RunOnce
11. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Windows Help Service = "%System%\winhelp32.exe"
12. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Internet Settings>Connections
13. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    WinHttpSettings = "{random values}"
14. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>AppID>vmmreg32.DLL
15. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    AppID = "{A7DD26FD-C8E3-4FC3-EFC1-A22A105C1407}"
16. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>Browser Helper Objects>{7C6E1044-DBF1-EDB3-57BB-D40A130EA5BD}
17. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    NoExplorer = "1"
18. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{7C6E1044-DBF1-EDB3-57BB-D40A130EA5BD}>InprocServer32
19. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
20. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{7C6E1044-DBF1-EDB3-57BB-D40A130EA5BD}
21. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    AppID = "{A7DD26FD-C8E3-4FC3-EFC1-A22A105C1407}"
22. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface>{403538F6-2E9B-8125-6803-A744610BC3AC}>TypeLib
23. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Version = "1.0"
24. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>policies>Explorer>Run
25. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    1 = "%System%\winhelp32.exe"
26. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows NT>CurrentVersion>Windows
27. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    load = "%System%\winhelp32.exe"
28. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    run = "%System%\winhelp32.exe"
29. In the left panel, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Ext>Settings>{18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3}
30. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Flags = "1"
31. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Version = "*"
32. Close Registry Editor.

To restore the registry value this malware/grayware/spyware modified:

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>Windows
3. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   AppInit_Dlls = "%System%\vmmreg32.dll"
4. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>User Shell Folders
5. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   Common Startup = "%System%\webmin"
6. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   Common Startup = "{random values}"
7. In the left panel, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>User Shell Folders
8. In the right panel, locate the registry value:
   Startup = "%System%\webmin"
9. Right-click on the value name and choose Modify. Change the value data of this entry to:
   Startup = "{random values}"
10. Close Registry Editor.

To delete malware/grayware component files:

1. Search for the following files:
   
   • %System%\vmmreg32.dll
   • %System%\webmin\vmmreg32.bkp
   • %System%\VIDEO.sys
   • bootcats.sys
   • tmp.zip
   • %System%\webmin\VIDEO.bkp
   
   Note: To do a search for the following files, right-click Start then click Search... or Find..., depending on the version of Windows you are running. For each file to be deleted, type its file name in the Named input box. In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer, then press Enter.
2. Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to permanently delete the file.
3. Repeat the said steps for all files listed.

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:
   
   • %System%\webmin
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.