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Manual Removal of W32.

Changeup
1. Temporarily Disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP). [how to]
2. Update the virus definitions.
3. Reboot computer in SafeMode [how to]
4. Run a full system
scan and clean/delete all infected file(s)
5. Delete/Modify any values added to the registry. [how to edit registry]
Navigate to and delete the following registry entry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run\ [CURRENT USER NA
ME] = %UserProfile%\[CURRENT USER NAME].exe
6. Exit registry editor and restart the computer.
7. In order to make sure that threat is completely eliminated from your computer
, carry out a full scan of your computer using AntiVirus and Antispyware Softwar
e. Another way to delete the virus using various Antivirus Program without the n
eed to install can be done with Online Virus Scanner.
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To remove W32.Changeup!gen3, you must first stop any W32.Changeup!gen3 processes
that are running in your computer's memory. To stop all W32.Changeup!gen3 proce
sses, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE to open the Windows Task Manager. Click on the "Proc
esses" tab, search for W32.Changeup!gen3, then right-click it and select "End Pr
ocess" key.
To delete W32.Changeup!gen3 registry keys, open the Windows Registry Editor by c
licking on the Windows "Start" button and selecting "Run." Type "regedit" into t
he box and click "OK." Once the Registry Editor is open, search for the registry
key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\W32.Changeup!gen3." Right-click this registry
key and select "Delete."
Finally, to completely get rid of W32.Changeup!gen3, you must manually remove ot
her W32.Changeup!gen3 files. These W32.Changeup!gen3 files can be in the form of
EXE, DLL, LSP, TOOLBAR, BROWSER HIJACK, and/or BROWSER PLUGIN. For example, W32
.Changeup!gen3 might create a file like
%PROGRAM_FILES%\W32.Changeup!gen3\W32.Changeup!gen3.exe. Locate and remove these
files.
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%UserProfile%\[RANDOM].exe, %DriveLetter%\[RANDOM].exe
%DriveLetter%\[RANDOM].scr, %DriveLetter%\autorun.inf
%DriveLetter%\x.exe, %DriveLetter%\New Folder.lnk
%DriveLetter%\Passwords.lnk, %DriveLetter%\Documents.lnk
%DriveLetter%\Pictures.lnk, %DriveLetter%\Music.lnk
%DriveLetter%\Video.lnk, %DriveLetter%\[RANDOM FILE NAME].dll
%DriveLetter%\[RANDOM FILE NAME].lnk
2) Delete registry entries:
(Take Note: Back up the Windows registry before editing it, so that you can q
uickly restore it later if something goes wrong.)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ [RANDOM FILE
NAME] = %UserProfile%\[RANDOM FILE NAME].exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advance
d\ ShowSuperHidden = 1?
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MANUAL REMOVAL:
1. Temporarily Disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP). [how to]
2. Update the virus definitions.
3. Reboot computer in SafeMode [how to]
4. Run a full system scan and clean/delete all infected files
5. Delete any values added to the registry. [how to edit registry]
Navigate to the subkey and delete the value:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Value: "Task Manager" = "%Windir%\svhost32.exe"
Navigate to the subkey and delete the value:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel
Value: "Homepage" = "1"
Navigate to the subkey and delete the values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Values:
"DisableTaskMgr" = "1"
"DisableRegistryTools" = "1"
Navigate to the subkey and delete the value:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Value: "Start Page" = "[http://]concerto4.net/[REMOVED]"
Navigate to the subkey and delete the value:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\pager\View\YMSGR_buzz
Value: "content url" = "[http://]concerto4.net/[REMOVED]"
Navigate to the subkey and delete the value:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\pager\View\YMSGR_Launchcast
Value: "content url" = "[http://]concerto4.net/[REMOVED]"
6. Exit the Registry Editor and restart the computer.
7. In order to make sure that W32.Imaut.A is completely eliminated from your com
puter, carry out a full scan of your computer using AntiVirus and Antispyware So
ftware. Another way to delete the virus using various Antivirus Program without
the need to install can be done with Online Virus Scanner.

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