W32/Randon-AC

Category: Viruses and Spyware Protection available since:20 Jan 2004 00:00:00 (GMT)
Type: Win32 worm Last Updated:20 Jan 2004 00:00:00 (GMT)
Prevalence: Small Number of Reports

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Affected Operating Systems

Windows

Recovery Instructions:

Please follow the instructions for removing worms.

Check your administrator passwords and review network security.

It is vital to delete all files dropped by the worm.

You will also need to edit the following registry entry, if it is present. 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

and remove any reference to any file you deleted.

Close the registry editor.

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