Manual Removal of FunnyUST Scandal.avi.exe

The problems caused by FunnyUST Scandal.avi.exe virus are :

1. Show Hidden Files and Folders not working.
2. My Computer Drives open another explorer window.
3. When you run a program, just in 2 or 3 minutes the program dissappears (Actually runs in background but you can not see its window in foreground).

Removal of FunnyUST Scandal.avi.exe

Manual Removal

Caution : While the manual process is going on, do not open any My Computer drive.

1. Open up cmd by typing cmd in Start –> Run.

2. Type in cmd

taskkill /f /im smss.exe

taskkill /f /im killer.exe

3. The virus placed some files at the root of every drive so you need to clean them.

Repeat the following commands on cmd for all your drives (Here it is applied for C drive)

del /a:h /f c:\autorun.inf

del /a:h /f c:\smss.exe

del /a:h /f c:\funny ust scandal.avi.exe

4. Now you need to delete files in windows folder so type :

del /a:h /f c:\windows\killer.exe


del /a:h /f c:\windows\autorun.inf

del /a:h /f c:\windows\smss.exe

del /a:h /f c:\windows\funny ust scandal.exe

5. Now you need to delete one more file :

del /a:h /f “%userprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\lsass.exe”

6. Use PowerExes to delete startup entries like.

smss.exe

lsass.exe(if it does not remove then only uncheck it)

killer.exe

7. To restore Folder Option Settings

Show Hidden Files And Folders Not Working

8. To Remove the virus from Flash Drive, Insert a flash drive cancel any Autoplay box.

Open cmd and type (Replace x by your usb drive letter)

del /a:h /f x:\autorun.inf

del /a:h /f x:\smss.exe

del /a:h /f x:\funny ust scandal.avi.exe