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Monday, July 16, 2012
How to Fix the MS32DLL.dll.vbs Virus
1. Press 'Ctrl,' 'Shift' and 'Esc' simultaneously to open the Windows Task Manager. If a process named 'wscript.exe' is running, select it and click the 'End Process' button. The Microsoft Windows-based Script Host, as wscript.exe is fully named, is a legitimate part of Windows, but MS32DLL.dll.vbs needs it to run, so ending the process will stop the script.
2. Click on 'Computer' in the Start menu and press the 'Alt' key. Click on 'Tools' and 'Folder Options' and switch to the View tab. Select the 'Show hidden files and folders' radio button and click 'OK.' Browse in drive 'C:' and the Windows folder for MS32DLL.dll.vbs and delete it. If you can't find the file in either of those locations, press 'F3' to search your entire system for it. If you have multiple storage devices, look for the virus in each drive.
3. Press the Windows logo key and the letter 'R' simultaneously to open the Run dialog. Enter the command 'Regedit' to open the Windows Registry Editor. Browse to 'Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run' and delete any entry with MS32DLL in the title. Browse to 'Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main' and see whether the Window Title key has the value 'Hacked by Godzilla.' Delete it if this is the case.
4. Press the Windows logo key and the letter 'R' once more and enter the command 'msconfig.' Switch to the Startup tab and uncheck any listings containing MS32DLL. Press 'OK' and restart your computer.