W32/Pepex-A

Category: Viruses and Spyware Protection available since:27 Sep 2002 00:00:00 (GMT)
Type: Win32 worm Last Updated:27 Sep 2002 00:00:00 (GMT)
Prevalence: No Reports

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Affected Operating Systems

Windows

Recovery Instructions:

Please follow the instructions for removing worms.

Please read the instructions for removing worms.

Windows NT/2000/XP

In Windows NT/2000/XP you will also need to delete the following registry key for each user who ran the virus. The removal of this key is optional in Windows 95/98/Me.

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 key:

HKU\[code number]\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Run\Windows task32 sys

and delete it if it exists.

Locate the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE key:

HKLM\Software\RedCell\infected = yes

and delete it if it exists.

Close the registry editor and reboot your computer.

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