Affected Operating Systems
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.