The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Win32.VB.bg" manually.
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Threat Details:
Categories:
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D, RunAlyzer or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D to remove them.
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site.
Threat Details:
Categories:
- trojan
Win32.VB.bg copies executable files (.exe and .com) into the system- and dllcache directories. The trojan starts itself via autorun as "Secure32", "Secure64" and "Blank AntiViri" without giving the user a possibility to cancel that process. The executable file tries to hide by using an icon that looks like the icon used for directories.
Removal Instructions:Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D, RunAlyzer or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
- Entries named "Secure32".
- Entries named "Secure64".
- Entries named "Blank AntiViri".
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
- The file at "<$SYSDRIVE>\(Read Me)Pendekar Blank.txt".
- The file at "<$SYSDRIVE>\AUT0EXEC.BAT".
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D to remove them.
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
- Remove "<$SYSDRIVE>\AUT0EXEC.BAT StartUp" from registry value "AlternateShell" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\".
- Remove "<$SYSDRIVE>\AUT0EXEC.BAT StartUp" from registry value "AlternateShell" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\SafeBoot\".
- Remove "<$SYSDRIVE>\AUT0EXEC.BAT StartUp" from registry value "AlternateShell" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Control\SafeBoot\".
- Delete the registry value "AlternateShell=E:\AUT0EXEC.BAT StartUp" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\".
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
- Please read these instructions before requesting assistance,
- Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.