How To Remove] Funny UST Scandal.avi.exe Virus

After receiving many complaints from people’s about this virus, I finally decided to guide the users about the removal of this virus. Some of the problems caused by this virus are :

1. Show Hidden Files and Folders not working.
2. My Computer Drives open another explorer window.
3. When you run a program, just in 2 or 3 minutes the program dissappears (Actually runs in background but you can not see its window in foreground).

Removal of this Virus

Unfortunately, I have no removal tool to remove this virus at the time of writing, but you will soon see one. You can try the manual removal of it.

Manual Removal

Caution : While the manual process is going on, do not open any My Computer drive.

1. Open up cmd by typing cmd in Start –> Run.

2. Type in cmd
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1.taskkill /f /im smss.exe
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3.taskkill /f /im killer.exe

3. The virus placed some files at the root of every drive so you need to clean them.

Repeat the following commands on cmd for all your drives (Here it is applied for C drive)
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1.del /a:h /f c:\autorun.inf
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3.del /a:h /f c:\smss.exe
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5.del /a:h /f c:\funny ust scandal.avi.exe

4. Now you need to delete files in windows folder so type :
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1.del /a:h /f c:\windows\killer.exe
2.
3.del /a:h /f c:\windows\autorun.inf
4.
5.del /a:h /f c:\windows\smss.exe
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7.del /a:h /f c:\windows\funny ust scandal.exe

5. Now you need to delete one more file :
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1.del /a:h /f “%userprofile%\StartMenu\Programs\Startup\lsass.exe”

6. Use PowerExes to delete startup entries like.

smss.exe

lsass.exe(if it does not remove then only uncheck it)

killer.exe

7. To restore Folder Option Settings Follow this page

Show Hidden Files And Folders Not Working

8. To Remove the virus from Flash Drive, Insert a flash drive cancel any Autoplay box.

Open cmd and type (Replace x by your usb drive letter)
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1.del /a:h /f x:\autorun.inf
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3.del /a:h /f x:\smss.exe
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5.del /a:h /f x:\funny ust scandal.avi.exe

Tags: antivirus tools, autorun.inf, command prompt, folder options, How To, show hidden files and folders
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