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W32.Gokar.A@mm Removal Instructions

CAUTION: This manual repair requires manually editing the system registry.  Always back-up the registry before making changes in case you make a fatal error in editing the registry. Incorrect changes to the registry could result in permanent data loss or corrupted files. Please make sure that you modify only the keys that are specified. Please see below for instructions on backing up your registry.

Gokar Removal Instructions

Delete files detected as W32.Gokar.A@mm, remove the value that it added to the registry, and if necessary, rename C:\inetpub\Wwwroot\Redesi.htm to C:\inetpub\Wwwroot\Default.htm


To edit the registry:

1. Click Start, and click Run. The Run dialog box appears.
2. Type regedit and then click OK. The Registry Editor opens.
3. Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

4. In the right pane, delete the following value:

Karen     c:\windows\karen.exe

5. Click Registry, and then click Exit

Making a Back-Up of Your Registry

The instructions for making a backup depend on the operating system. Note that the registry is often too large to fit onto a single floppy disk therefore save the registry to the hard disk.

This information is provided for convenience only and is not intended to replace information from Microsoft.

Windows provides two methods for making backups, depending on your Windows version.

• If you are running Windows 95, use the file RegEdit.exe to create a backup copy of the registry and save the copy to the Windows desktop.
• If you are running Windows 98 or Windows Me, use either RegEdit.exe or ScanReg to back up the registry.

Windows 98/Me - RegEdit

To back up the registry with RegEdit: 1. Click Start, and then click Run. The Run dialog box appears.
2. Type regedit and click OK. The Registry Editor opens.
3. Click the Registry menu and click Export Registry File.
4. Verify the following items in the Export Registry File dialog box:

• Save in: Desktop
• File name: RegistryBackup
• Save as type: Registration Files
• Export range: All

5. Click Save.
6. Exit the Registry Editor.
7. Verify that an icon labeled "RegistryBackup.reg" is on the desktop. The icon represents the backup file. Double-clicking the icon restores the backup.

CAUTION: Do not double-click the RegistryBackup.reg file unless you intend to undo the changes that you made to the registry.

After making changes to the registry: After you make the changes you want to the registry, immediately verify that the results are what you expected.

• If the results were not what you expected, and you want to restore the registry to its previous state, double-click the RegistryBackup.reg file.

• If the results are what you want, delete the RegistryBackup.reg file after you finish troubleshooting the initial problem. Do not allow the file to remain on the desktop beyond the test period. Because double-clicking a .reg file imports the file's contents into the registry, deleting RegistryBackup.reg prevents you from inadvertently restoring this version of the registry later, when it may be out of date.

Windows 98/Me - Scanreg

Windows 98 provides an additional means of backing up the registry that is not available in either Windows 95 or Windows NT. This involves running the Scanreg command from MS-DOS mode.

To back up the registry with Scanreg: 1.  Click Start and click Shut Down. The Shut Down Windows screen appears.
2. Click "Restart in MS-DOS Mode" and click OK. Windows shuts down and restarts to a DOS prompt.
3. At the DOS prompt, type the following command and press Enter:

scanreg /backup

Scanreg will back up your registry and then show a DOS prompt.

After making changes to the registry
After you make the changes you want to the registry, immediately verify that the results are what you expected. If the results are not what you expected, use Scanreg to restore the backup copy of the registry.

To restore the backup of the registry with Scanreg: 1. Click Start and click Shut Down. The Shut Down Windows screen appears.
2. Click "Restart in MS-DOS Mode" and click OK. Windows shuts down and restarts to a DOS prompt.
3. At the DOS prompt, type the following command and press Enter:

scanreg /restore

Scanreg checks your registry and displays the list of available backups.

4. Select the backup at the top of the list. This is the backup you made earlier.
5. Press R to restore the backup.
6. When the restoration is complete, type win and press Enter to start Windows.

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