Remove Rodun. Removal instructions

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Rodun is a macro virus that infects Microsoft Word documents. Once executed, the threat disables Microsoft Word virus protection, lowers overall system security, disables Windows firewall and essential system tools and features such as the Task Manager, Registry Editor or System Restore. Rodun also changes Windows theme and desktop colors and displays certain messages. On predefined date the virus attempts to delete archives, spreadsheets and text documents, some executables, multimedia and configuration files located in the Windows folder or in the root of the main hard disk.

Rodun properties:
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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Rodun manual removal:

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Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Word\Security\Level=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableTaskMgr=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoCloseKey=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoFind=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoRun=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore\DisableSR=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\DomainProfile\EnableFirewall=0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall=0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore\DisableSR=1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProfile
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active\Rodune

HELP:
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Delete directories:
C:\Windows\Book
C:\Winnt\Book
C:\Windows\Car
C:\Winnt\Car
C:\Windows\Game
C:\Winnt\Game
C:\Windows\Girl
C:\Winnt\Girl
C:\Windows\Movie
C:\Winnt\Movie
C:\Windows\Music
C:\Winnt\Music
C:\Windows\Study
C:\Winnt\Study
C:\Windows\Text
C:\Winnt\Text
C:\Windows\Woman
C:\Winnt\Woman
Misc:
The virus uses files with various names.

Information added: 2005-09-28 23:34:08
Information updated: 2005-09-28 23:34:08

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