Troj/FakeAle-C

Please follow the instructions for removing Trojans.

Windows NT/2000/XP/2003

In Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 you will also need to edit the following registry entry for each user who ran the virus. 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.

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\
WindowsFY =
<path to Trojan>

and delete it if it exists.

Close the registry editor.

Troj/FakeAle-C is a Trojan that may change the Windows Wallpaper to an image displaying a fake error message.

The image shows a blue screen and the following text:

Security warning

A fatal error in IE has occured at 0028:C0011E36 in VXD VMM(01) +
00010E36. Error was caused by Trojan-Spy.HTML.Smitfraud.c

* System can not function in normal mode.
Please check you security settings.
* Scan your PC with any avaliable antivirus / spyware remover
program to fix the problem.

Troj/FakeAle-C drops the image file as C:\WP.BMP.

Troj/FakeAle-C creates the following registry entry in order to run itself on system startup:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
WindowsFY =
<path to Trojan>

Troj/FakeAle-C makes the following further registry changes:

HKCR\CLSID\(145E6FB1-1256-44ED-A336-8BBA43373BE6)\
InprocServer32 =
<path to previous wallpaper>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\
NoActiveDesktopChanges =
1

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\
NoDispAppearancePage =
1

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\
NoDispBackgroundPage =
1

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\
Wallpaper =
C:\WP.BMP

HKCU\Control Panel\Colors\
Background =
0 0 0

HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\
Wallpaper =
C:\WP.BMP

HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\
WallpaperStyle =
0

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BlueScreen W@rning\
UninstallString =
<path to Trojan> /UNINSTALL

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BlueScreen W@rning\
Display Name =
<path to Trojan> BlueScreen W@rning