Affected Operating Systems
Recovery Instructions:
Please follow the instructions for removing worms.
Change any data that may have become compromised.
Delete the files vxdload.log and winload.log in the Windows folder if they exist.
Editing System.ini
At the taskbar, click Start|Run and type Sysedit. Bring System.ini to the front. In the 'shell=' line in the [Boot] section, search for any references to the files you deleted. Delete only that reference, not any other text.
Windows NT/2000/XP/2003
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.
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.
Locate the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE entry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\load32 = l32x.exe
and delete it if it exists.
Locate the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE entry:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\shell
it should contain a reference to explorer.exe (or possibly NALWIN32.exe if you are using NetWare) only. Remove any reference to any file you deleted. You may need to replace the reference to explorer.exe.
Close the registry editor and reboot your computer.