Boot into safe mode. See how HERE.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial61.html
Turn off system restore.(XP/ME only) See how HERE.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial56.html
In Windows Explorer, turn on "Show all files and folders, including hidden and system". See how HERE.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial62.html
Click start/run and type services.msc into the run box and press the enter key.
When the window appears, maximise it. Double click on the following services(if there), and select stop if they are running. Set the startup type to disabled.
Registry System16 Checkup Monitor
MSN Messenge <No this isn`t a type`o.
Click apply/ok.
Open your task manager, by holding down the ctrl and alt keys and pressing the delete key.
Click on the processes tab and end process for(if there).
SystemReg16.exe
winlogin.exe < Not to be confused with winlogon.exe which is legit.
Close task manager.
Run HJT with no other programmes open. Have HJT fix the following, by placing a tick in the little box next to(if there).
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Registry System16 Checkup Monitor] SystemReg16.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSN Messenge] winlogin.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Registry System16 Checkup Monitor] SystemReg16.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [MSN Messenge] winlogin.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSN Messenge] winlogin.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Registry System16 Checkup Monitor] SystemReg16.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\RunServices: [MSN Messenge] winlogin.exe
Click on the fix checked button.
Close HJT.
Locate and delete the following bold files(if there).
SystemReg16.exe
winlogin.exe
Reboot into normal mode.
Now go and follow The instructions in the
How to remove trojans and it`s ilk! Thread.
Once you`ve done that, turn system restore back on.
Regards Howard
