Affected Operating Systems
Recovery Instructions:
Please follow the instructions for removing Trojans.
Renaming the registry editor
- Using Windows explorer, browse to the Windows folder (usually C:\Windows or C:\Winnt) right-click Regedit.exe and make a copy of it.
- Rename the copy of Regedit.exe to Regedit.com.
- At the taskbar, click Start|Run. Type 'Regedit.com' and press Return. The registry editor opens.
In Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 you will also need to edit the following registry entries. The removal of these entries is optional in Windows 95/98/Me. Please read the warning about editing the registry.
Locate the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE entry:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Run\ Internet Explorer Auto-Update
and delete it if it exists.
Each user has a registry area named HKEY_USERS\[code number indicating user]\. For each user locate the entry:
HKU\[code number]\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ Internet Explorer Auto-Update
and delete it if it exists.
Close the registry editor.