Characteristics
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Reduces system security
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Installs itself in the registry
Affected Operating Systems
Recovery Instructions:
Please follow the instructions for removing worms.
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
Windows Service Manager
<WINDOWS>\userint32.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.