W32/Spybot-C

Category: Viruses and Spyware Protection available since:02 Jun 2003 00:00:00 (GMT)
Type: Win32 worm Last Updated:02 Jun 2003 00:00:00 (GMT)
Prevalence: No Reports

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Aliases

  • W32.Spybot.gen

Affected Operating Systems

Windows

Recovery Instructions:

Please follow the instructions for removing worms.

Please follow the instructions for removing worms.

You should change your passwords if they may have been compromised.

You will also need to edit the following registry entries. 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\Configuration File

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Configuration File

and delete them if they exist.

Close the registry editor.

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