Manual Removal Guide for Win32.TDSS.reg

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The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Win32.TDSS.reg" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.

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Threat Details:

Categories:

• trojan
• rootkit

Description:

Win32.TDSS.reg installs a system service and .dll-files into the system directory. It also hides these files from the Windows user interface. It restarts the computer and may also install rogue antispyware applications. It is recommended to run a full system scan in safe mode in order to get rid of this trojan.

Removal Instructions:

Registry:

You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.

• Delete the registry key "gaopdx\disallowed" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
• Delete the registry key "gaopdxserv.sys" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
• Delete the registry key "gaopdxserv.sys" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
• Delete the registry key "gaopdxserv.sys" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
• Delete the registry key "gxvxc\disallowed" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
• Delete the registry key "gxvxcserv.sys" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
• Delete the registry key "gxvxcserv.sys" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
• Delete the registry key "gxvxcserv.sys" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\gaopdxserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\gxvxcserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\kungsf<$ENV(TDSSregkungsf)>\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\MSIVXserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\msqpdxserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\ovfsth<$ENV(TDSSregovfsth)>\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SKYNET<$ENV(TDSSregSKYNET)>\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\TDSSserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\uacd.sys\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\gaopdxserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\gxvxcserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\kungsf<$ENV(TDSSregkungsf)>\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\MSIVXserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\msqpdxserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\ovfsth<$ENV(TDSSregovfsth)>\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\SKYNET<$ENV(TDSSregSKYNET)>\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\TDSSserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\uacd.sys\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\gaopdxserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\gxvxcserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\kungsf<$ENV(TDSSregkungsf)>\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\MSIVXserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\msqpdxserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\ovfsth<$ENV(TDSSregovfsth)>\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\SKYNET<$ENV(TDSSregSKYNET)>\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\TDSSserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\uacd.sys\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet004\Services\kungsf<$ENV(TDSSregkungsf)>\".
• Delete the registry key "modules" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet004\Services\MSIVXserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry key "MSIVX\disallowed" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
• Delete the registry key "MSIVXserv.sys" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
• Delete the registry key "MSIVXserv.sys" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
• Delete the registry key "MSIVXserv.sys" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
• Delete the registry key "MSIVXserv.sys" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet004\Services\".
• Delete the registry key "msqpdx\disallowed" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
• Delete the registry key "msqpdxserv.sys" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
• Delete the registry key "msqpdxserv.sys" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
• Delete the registry key "msqpdxserv.sys" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
• Delete the registry key "TDSS\connections" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
• Delete the registry key "TDSS\disallowed" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
• Delete the registry key "TDSS\injector" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
• Delete the registry key "TDSS\versions" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
• Delete the registry key "TDSSserv.sys" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
• Delete the registry key "TDSSserv.sys" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
• Delete the registry key "TDSSserv.sys" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
• Delete the registry key "UAC\disallowed" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
• Delete the registry key "UAC\injector" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
• Delete the registry key "UAC\mask" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
• Delete the registry key "UAC\versions" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
• Delete the registry key "uacd.sys" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
• Delete the registry key "uacd.sys" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
• Delete the registry key "uacd.sys" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\gaopdxserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\gxvxcserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\kungsf<$ENV(TDSSregkungsf)>\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\MSIVXserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\msqpdxserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\ovfsth<$ENV(TDSSregovfsth)>\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SKYNET<$ENV(TDSSregSKYNET)>\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\TDSSserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\uacd.sys\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\gaopdxserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\gxvxcserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\kungsf<$ENV(TDSSregkungsf)>\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\MSIVXserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\msqpdxserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\ovfsth<$ENV(TDSSregovfsth)>\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\SKYNET<$ENV(TDSSregSKYNET)>\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\TDSSserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\uacd.sys\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\gaopdxserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\gxvxcserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\kungsf<$ENV(TDSSregkungsf)>\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\MSIVXserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\msqpdxserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\ovfsth<$ENV(TDSSregovfsth)>\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\SKYNET<$ENV(TDSSregSKYNET)>\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\TDSSserv.sys\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\uacd.sys\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet004\Services\kungsf<$ENV(TDSSregkungsf)>\".
• Delete the registry value "imagepath" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet004\Services\MSIVXserv.sys\".

If Win32.TDSS.reg uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer, RootAlyzer or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins.

There are more registry entries that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D to remove them.

Final Words:

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1. Please read these instructions before requesting assistance,
2. Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.

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