Monday, June 16, 2008

kxvo.exe virus removal

How do i know if im infected with kxvo virus.
- Normally if you are using Yahoo messenger, you'll notice that the messenger program won't load.
- The "Show hidden files" option will be disabled.

How to fix it:
1. Run kxvo fix tool.
2. Locate in the registry for any traces of kxvo.exe
3. Edit the show all value in the registry
- Open registry by typing regedit in run
- In the left pane goto path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftware\Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Explorer \Advanced \Folder \Hidden \SHOWALL
- Delete the value CheckedValue in the Right pane by right clicking it and selecting delete.
- Create a new DWORD value called CheckedValue by right clicking in the Right pane and then selecting new -> DWORD Value and then changing the name to CheckedValue. Modify the value data to 1 (0×00000001) by right clicking the CheckedValue in the Right pane and selecting modify and changing the value data to 1.
4. Run full virus scan on your system.