Aliases
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W32/Atak@MM
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I-Worm.Atak.a
Affected Operating Systems
Recovery Instructions:
Please follow the instructions for removing worms.
You will also need to edit the following registry entry for each user who ran the virus. Please read the warning about editing the registry.
At the taskbar, click Start|Run. Type 'Regedit' and press Return. The registry editor opens.
Before you edit the registry, you should make a backup. On the 'Registry' menu, click 'Export Registry File'. In the 'Export Range' panel, click 'All', then save your registry as Backup.
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 NT\
CurrentVersion\Windows\load
and delete any reference to <SYSTEM>\hint.exe.
Close the registry editor.
Editing Win.ini
At the taskbar, click Start|Run and type Sysedit. Bring Win.ini to the front. In the [windows] section, search for a line beginning with 'Run=' and delete any reference to the file hint.exe and its path. Delete only that reference, not any other text.
Reboot your computer.