Re: Worm removal - Help with LEGACY key in Regedit

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/24/05

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    You're welcome :) 

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
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"SJS" <sjs[at]yahoo[dot]com> wrote in message news:OYga3KE2FHA.3120@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Thanks. It worked.
> 
> 
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> wrote in message 
> news:e7VIMWB2FHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Right click the key in question.  Select Permissions.  Ensure that your 
> username has full control. If not, modify the permissions. If your username 
> isn't listed, click Add and add it to the list with Full control.
> 
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> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart 
> Display\Security
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
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> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
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> "SJS" <sjs[at]yahoo[dot]com> wrote in message 
> news:%23aXxxFB2FHA.592@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> My Symantec antivirus detected an instance of the W32.Spybot.UBH on my
>> machine, however, it could only quarantine it, not delete it altogether. I
>> have been following the instructions on Symantec' website
>> (http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.spybot.ubh.html)
>> which, at one point, require deleting
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\ENUM\ROOT\LEGACY_SVKP
>>
>> Unfortunately, RegEdit just won't allow me. When I locate the key, and 
>> press
>> delete, I get an 'Error Deleting Key' popup message. Any suggestion? As
>> always, thank you in advance for your ideas.
>>
>>
>>
>> 
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