Affected Operating Systems
Recovery Instructions:
Please follow the instructions for removing worms.
You will also need to edit the following registry entries, if they are 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 entries:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
MSN Messenger
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
restrictanonymous
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\
MSN Messenger
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\
EnableDCOM
and delete them if they exist.
Each user has a registry area named HKEY_USERS\[code number indicating user]\. For each user locate the entry:
HKU\[code number]\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Run\MSN Messenger
HKU\[code number]\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\RunServices\MSN Messenger
and delete them if they exist.
Close the registry editor.
- Check your administrator passwords and review network security.