Re: How can I kill Aurora

On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 15:34:16 -0500, "Jone Doe" <fake@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>Disclaimer: I have not tried this, but it comes recommended and was found
>using a google search. Use it at your own risk.
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>before we found that on the net, we had to use this method to get rid of
>auror: nail.exe, svcproc.exe and the random 04 entry.
>
>
>Go to: Start > Run
>Type: services.msc
>Hit Enter
>
>In the Services window, scroll down for:
>
>System Startup Service
>
>Right click it and select "Properties"
>Click the "Stop" button, and wait for Windows to kill the process
>Then change the "Startup Type" drop-down menu from "Automatic" to "Disabled"
>
>
>
>Copy these instructions to notepad and then restart to safe mode.
>
>How to start your computer in safe mode
>(http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001052409420406)
>
>
>Run Hijack This again and put a check by these. Close ALL windows except
>HijackThis and click "Fix checked"
>
>F2 - REG:system.ini: Shell=Explorer.exe C:\WINDOWS\Nail.exe
>
>O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [quutgxl] c:\windows\system32\zbxhmsv.exe
>
>O23 - Service: System Startup Service (SvcProc) - Unknown owner -
>C:\WINDOWS\svcproc.exe
>
>Go to Start > Run and type in cmd
>
>Click OK
>
>This will open a command shell. In the command window Copy and Paste the
>following commands one at a time exactly as the appear below and hit the
>Enter key after each one:
>
>del C:\WINDOWS\svcproc.exe
>
>Hit Enter
>
>del c:\windows\system32\zbxhmsv.exe
>
>Hit Enter
>
>cd C:\windows
>
>Hit Enter
>
>nail.exe /FullRemove
>
>Hit Enter
>
>exit
>
>Hit enter

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Sam
--
"We have met the enemy, and he is us"
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