W32/Quaters-A

Category: Viruses and Spyware Protection available since:03 Sep 2003 00:00:00 (GMT)
Type: Win32 worm Last Updated:03 Sep 2003 00:00:00 (GMT)
Prevalence: Small Number of Reports

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Aliases

  • W32.Blare@MM
  • I-Worm.Blare
  • W32/Blurt@MM

Affected Operating Systems

Windows

Recovery Instructions:

Please follow the instructions for removing worms.

Note

You should delete Script.ini, and also delete all instances of the file C:\WIN32.SORT.IT.OUT.BLAIR.TXT.

Windows NT/2000/XP/2003

In Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 you will also need to edit the following registry entry. The removal of this entry 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 Task Manager = C:\PROGRA~1\ACCOUNT_DETAILS.DOC.EXE

and delete it if it exists.

Close the registry editor.

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