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How to remove amvo.exe, amvo0.dll, avpo.exe, kavo.exe, kavo0.dll (part2)

June 2, 2008

amvo.exe Virus Removal Steps

Symptoms

  • Slows down USB devices
  • Cannot show hidden files
  • Adds infections to plugged in USB devices
  • Drives open in new window from My Computer

How to get rid of it?

Step 1
The usual way is to Format the system, but it is not a permanent solution. To get rid run regedit, find all keys related to amvo.exe or the name of the virus.
Run msconfig, in Start up Tab you can find the amvo.exe or its variants.
Remove all occurrence of the name from regedit.
Reboot the System.

Step 2
Reboot and do the following changes to the Registry using regedit


HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoft

WindowsCurrentVersionExplorer searchidden en 1

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoft

WindowsCurrentVersionExplorer searchsystemdirs en 1

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoft

WindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced hidden en 1

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoft

WindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced showsuperhiden en 1

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoft

WindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced superhiden en 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoft

WindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenNOHIDDEN CheckedValue 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoft

WindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenNOHIDDEN DefaultValue 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoft

WindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenSHOWALL CheckedValue 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoft

WindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenSHOWALL DefaultValue 1

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoft

WindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer NoDriveTypeAutoRun 0×00000091 (145)

Step 4

Reboot the system.

Do necessary changes as in Step 2, if you have not done those.

Install a good antivirus and update it. 

Prevent Autorun from USB Devices.

To disable Autoplay of all drives

Start > Run > gpedit.msc (for Windows XP pro…up)

Enable : Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Turn Off Autoplay

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