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BackOrifice v 2.x Removal

Step 1.
Click Start > Run and type Regedit.
Step 2.
Follow the paths using regedit and find:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
Step 3.
In the right window, look for the key 'System Tray' = SysTry.ocx'.
Step 4.
In the right window, highlight the key that loads the file and delete it (Right click and choose Delete.)
Step 5.
Exit the Registry and reboot your computer.
Step 6.
After the computer has restarted, open only Windows Explorer. Make sure that your system is configured to show all registered extensions. Go to View > Options and check the appropriate settings.
Step 7.
Go to the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory and look for the "systry.ocx" file. Once you've found the file, delete it.
Step 8.
In the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory, look for a file called "windll.dll". Delete it as well.
Step 9.
Exit Windows Explorer and reboot your computer.

Congratulations, Back Orifice has now been removed from your system.

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