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How to Stop the Trojan Vundo
- 1). Shut down your computer. Restart it while holding down the "F8" key on your keyboard. This method will load the Windows "Advanced Boot Options" menu.
- 2). Use your keyboard down keys to select "Safe Mode" and press "Enter."
- 3). Log on to Windows and click "OK" to proceed into Safe Mode.
- 4). Open your anti-virus software and run a full virus scan. Follow your virus's instructions for removing the trojan once found.
- 5). Click "Start" and then click "Run." Or type "Run" in the Start Search box and click "Enter." This will open the Run box.
- 6). Type "Regedit" in the open field and click "OK."
- 7). Navigate to the following sub keys, right-click the sub key and select "Delete."
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\[Trojan file name]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{44240BB5-BD7D-4D49-A1AA-8AB0F3D3CB44}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{44240BB5-BD7D-4D49-A1AA-8AB0F3D3CB44} - 8). Restart your computer normally.