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[ Installations Plus+ PC Forum ] [ Archive 071203 ] Posted by: Mags DeMaria from adsl-68-75-23-204.dsl.wotnoh.ameritech.net on January 01, 2004 at 23:21:03
In Reply to: Re: aim virus posted by David Summeral on January 01, 2004 at 18:21:48Subject: Realphx.com removal
Removal Instructions
1) Reboot your computer in Safe Mode
a) Reboot the computer
b) Just before Windows begins to load, press F8
c) Select Safe Mode
2) Click on Start/Search/For Files or Folders...
3) Enter 'av'.
4) Delete any files named 'av' or 'av.exe'.
5) Click on Start/Run...
6) Enter 'regedit'.
7) Browse to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
8) Delete the 'Antivirus' Key with a value of 'c:\av.exe'
9) Browse to 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars\{Random Numbers}\FilesNamedMRU'
10) Delete the '000' Key with a value of 'av.exe'
11) Close Regedit.
12) Click on Start/Control Panels.
13) Double-click on the Internet Options control panel.
14) Change your default home page.
15) Reset your buddy profile in AIM.
16) Reboot your computer.