hi my was recently infected by Win32:Sohanad-E-Unk [Wrm]
[i had disabled avast to save on RAM usuage]
i used “process viewer” and “unlocker” to delete the virus before the next boot…and i gave a boot time scan to delete the virus from “system volume restore information”
it worked well then i played with the registeries an instructed in the web page>>>>
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_SOHANAD.AE&VSect=Sn
that is
following instructions.
Open a text editor such as Notepad.
Copy and paste the following:
On Error Resume Next
Set shl = CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”)
Set fso = CreateObject(“scripting.FileSystemObject”)
shl.RegDelete “HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools”
shl.RegDelete “HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableTaskMgr”
Save this file as {any file name}.VBS.
Execute the file, {any file name}.VBS
Click Yes at the prompt of the message box.
Click Ok.
Identifying the Malware Program
To remove this malware, first identify the malware program.
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro antivirus product.
NOTE the path and file name of all files detected as WORM_SOHANAD.AE.
Trend Micro customers need to download the latest virus pattern file before scanning their computer. Other users can use Housecall, the Trend Micro online virus scanner.
Terminating the Malware Program
This procedure terminates the running malware process. You will need the name(s) of the file(s) detected earlier.
If the process you are looking for is not in the list displayed by Task Manager, proceed to the succeeding solution set.
Open Windows Task Manager.
• On Windows 98 and ME, press
CTRL+ALT+DELETE
• On Windows NT, 2000, XP, and Server 2003, press
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC, then click the Processes tab.
In the list of running programs*, locate the malware file(s) detected earlier.
Select one of the detected files, then press either the End Task or the End Process button, depending on the version of Windows on your computer.
Do the same for all detected malware files in the list of running processes.
To check if the malware process has been terminated, close Task Manager, and then open it again.
Close Task Manager.
*NOTE: On computers running Windows 98 and ME, Windows Task Manager may not show certain processes. You can use a third party process viewer such as Process Explorer to terminate the malware process.
On computers running all Windows platforms, if the process you are looking for is not in the list displayed by Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue with the next solution procedure, noting additional instructions. If the malware process is in the list displayed by either Task Manager or Process Explorer, but you are unable to terminate it, restart your computer in safe mode.
Editing the Registry
This malware modifies the computer’s registry. Users affected by this malware may need to modify or delete specific registry keys or entries. For detailed information regarding registry editing, please refer to the following articles from Microsoft:
HOW TO: Backup, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows ME
HOW TO: Backup, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows NT 4.0
HOW TO: Backup, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Back Up, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows XP and Server 2003
Removing Autostart Entries from the Registry
Removing autostart entries from the registry prevents the malware from executing at startup.
If the registry entries below are not found, the malware may not have executed as of detection. If so, proceed to the succeeding solution set.
Open Registry Editor. Click Start>Run, type REGEDIT, then press Enter.
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>
Windows>CurrentVersion>Run
In the right panel, locate and delete the following entries:
Task Manager = “%Windows%\system\svchost32.exe”
Svchost = “%Windows%\system\svhost.exe”
(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows or C:\WINNT.)
Removing Created Keys and Entries from the Registry
Removing autostart entries from the registry prevents the malware from executing at startup.
If the registry entries below are not found, the malware may not have executed as of detection. If so, proceed to the succeeding solution set.
Still in Registry Editor, in the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Yahoo>pager>View
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the following keys:
YMSGR_buzz
YMSGR_Launchcast
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Policies>Microsoft>
Internet Explorer>Control Panel
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
Homepage = “1”
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>
Windows>CurrentVersion>Policies>Explorer
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
NoRun = “1”
Close Registry Editor.
Resetting Internet Explorer Home Page and Search Page
This procedure restores the Internet Explorer home page and search page to the default settings.
Close all Internet Explorer windows.
Open Control Panel. Click Start>Settings>Control Panel.
Double-click the Internet Options icon.
In the Internet Properties window, click the Programs tab.
Click the Reset Web Settings… button.
Select Also reset my home page. Click Yes.
Click OK.
but it does not mention any thing about how to get folder options back in TOOLS
it has gone missing…
can any one tel me the register modifications i should do???
please for the love of god