Trouble:
Boot.vbs is a virus which is from the family of W32/Autorun.worm.h worm which attempts deploy itself to the root directory of all the drives by creating the
autorun.inf files. Autorun.inf files in the root directory of each drive will execute the virus when ever user opens that drive.
Boot.vbs virus comes from W32/L
setspy-C worm which also creates the following files on your computer as
dxdlg.exe, wscript.exe and
kinza.exe. Its located in windows at the following locations:
- C:\Windows\System32\dxdlg.exe
- C:\Windows\System32\boot.vbs
Here is the removal procedure to remove boot.vbs virus completely in 5 minutes.
Fix:
In order to remove boot.vbs virus you will need to end the primary process of the boot.vbs virus named
dxdlg.exe, wscript.exe
Normally for removing this worm you will need to boot in safe mode but with we will tell you the procedure to remove this boot.vbs virus without booting in the safemode
1. Download
Process Explorer from
this link.
2. Run process explorer and Locate the following process, right click and select Kill
Process or press Del key and Enter to end the process named
dxdlg.exe and wscript.exe
3. Press
Window + R and type msconfig and press Enter, click the
startup tab
4. Uncheck the entries containing the names
dxdlg.exe, wscript.exe and click OK
5. Now, Search for the following files on your computer and delete them from any where found in your computer.
dxdlg.exe
wscript.exe
boot.vbs
kinza.exe
Note:
Also delete all the autorun.inf files in the root directory of the drive using autorun eater tool here. Now you need to remove the registry changes done by the virus in the registry
6. Open Start Menu >> Run, type
regedit and press Enter.
Navigate to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
7. In the right pane, double click the edit the value of Userinit and set the value as “C:\windows\system32\userinit.exe” there should be nothing else written with this value mentioned.
8. Close registry and restart your computer, boot.vbs virus will be gone.