Trojan:W32/Agent.ALZ

Step by Step Recovery Instructions

How to recover a system when Windows file "SHDOCVW.DLL" has been falsely detected as Trojan.Win32.Agent.alz and the file was renamed.(Assuming that the system has just been rebooted)Note: Administrator rights are required in order to perform the following steps.

• Open the Windows Task ManagerSimultaneously press the following keys : Ctrl+Shift+Esc

• Open a Command Prompt windowOn the File menu of the Task Manager window, choose the option: "New Task (Run...)"Type cmd.exe in the "Open" text box then click the OK button

• Temporarily disable F-secure real-time scannerFrom the Command Prompt window type the following command then press the "Enter" key:net stop fsgkhs

• Rename the file "SHDOCVW.0LL" back to its proper name of "SHDOCVW.DLL"From the Command Prompt window type the following command then press the "Enter" key:ren C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SHDOCVW.0LL SHDOCVW.DLL

• Run Windows ExplorerFrom the Command Prompt window type the following command and then press the "Enter" key:explorer

• Update to the latest pattern database that has the correction for the false detection

• Use this link for instructions: https://www.f-secure.com/download-purchase/updates.shtml

  • (Note: The minimum pattern version that has the corrected signature for the False Alarm is: 2007-05-18_01)

• Activate the real-time scanner againFrom the Command Prompt window type the following command then press the "Enter" key:net start fsgkhs

A False Positive is when a file is incorrectly detected as harmful, usually because its code or behavior resembles known harmful programs. A False Positive will usually be fixed in a subsequent database update without any action needed on your part. If you wish, you may also:

• Check for the latest database updates

  First, check if your F-Secure security program is using the latest updates, then try scanning the file again.

• Submit a sample

  After checking, if you still believe the file is incorrectly detected, you can submit a sample of it for re-analysis.

  Note: If the file was moved to quarantine, you need to collect the file from quarantine before you can submit it.

• Exclude a file from further scanning

  If you are certain that the file is safe and want to continue using it, you can exclude it from further scanning by the F-Secure security product.

  Note: You need administrative rights to change the settings.