The 3rd Carnival of Computer Help and Advice will probably be a couple of days late this month (it is due to be published on the 27th March). This is due to me having been ill for the last few days, and so I haven’t had chance to pass the Carnival on to this month’s host Prashanth.

Apologies for the delay.
K

AntispyDeluxe Descriptions:

AntispyDeluxe, also known as Antispy Deluxe, is the latest counterfeit anti-spyware software that causes headaches for the users around the world today. AntispyDeluxe usually installed itself onto your PC without your permission, through Vundo Trojan, Zlob Trojan, Virus or fake software. AntispyDeluxe will display fake system alerts or fake security alerts to trick user to buy the paid version of AntispyDeluxe, in order to remove the potential and reported problems. Not only does it cause your machine to slow down dramatically, it would also put your privacy and data in risk.

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Manual Removal Instructions:

Stop AntispyDeluxe Processes:
(Learn how to do this)
AntispyDeluxe.EXE

Find and Delete these AntispyDeluxe Files:
(Learn how to do this)
AntispyDeluxe 7.3.exe
AntispyDeluxe 7.3.url

Remove AntispyDeluxe Registry Values:
(Learn how to do this)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AntiSpywareDeluxe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AntispywareD
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AntiSpywareDeluxe_is1

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MalwareWar Descriptions:

MalwareWar, also known as Malware War, is the latest counterfeit anti-spyware software that causes headaches for the users around the world today. MalwareWar usually installed itself onto your PC without your permission, through Vundo Trojan, Zlob Trojan, Virus or fake software. MalwareWar will display fake system alerts or fake security alerts to trick user to buy the paid version of MalwareWar, in order to remove the potential and reported problems. Not only does it cause your machine to slow down dramatically, it would also put your privacy and data in risk.

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Manual Removal Instructions:

Stop MalwareWar Processes:
(Learn how to do this)
MalwareWar.EXE

Find and Delete these MalwareWar Files:
(Learn how to do this)
%ProgramFiles%\MalwareWar 7.3\MalwareWar 7.3.exe
%ProgramFiles%\MalwareWar 7.3\MalwareWar 7.3.url
%ProgramFiles%\MalwareWar 7.3\msvcp71.dll
%ProgramFiles%\MalwareWar 7.3\msvcr71.dll
%ProgramFiles%\MalwareWar 7.3\mwdb.dat
%ProgramFiles%\MalwareWar 7.3\uninst.exe%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\MalwareWar 7.3.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\MalwareWar 7.3.lnk
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\MWLanguage.ini
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\MalwareWar 7.3\MalwareWar 7.3 Website.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\MalwareWar 7.3\MalwareWar 7.3.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\MalwareWar 7.3\Uninstall MalwareWar 7.3.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\MalwareWar 7.3.lnk
%ProgramFiles%\MalwareWar 7.3\Lang\English.ini

Remove MalwareWar Registry Values:
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C291DEE7-D4B6-42d8-A016-302E6141D63B
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2108EBD7-160B-4C23-A99F-1F559DDD320A
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\MalwareWar 7.3.exe 7.3
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MalwareWar

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AntispySpider Descriptions:

AntispySpider, also known as Antispy Spider, is the latest counterfeit anti-spyware software that causes headaches for the users around the world today. AntispySpider usually installed itself onto your PC without your permission, through Vundo Trojan, Zlob Trojan, Virus or fake software. AntispySpider will display fake system alerts or fake security alerts to trick user to buy the paid version of AntispySpider, in order to remove the potential and reported problems. Not only does it cause your machine to slow down dramatically, it would also put your privacy and data in risk.

Download SpyHunter* Spyware Detection Utility.

Manual Removal Instructions:

Stop AntispySpider Processes:
(Learn how to do this)
AntispySpider.EXE

Find and Delete these AntispySpider Files:
(Learn how to do this)
c:\Program Files\AntispySpider\AntispySpider.EXE
c:\Program Files\AntispySpider\DbgHelp.Dll
c:\Program Files\AntispySpider\msvcp71.dll
c:\Program Files\AntispySpider\msvcr71.dll
c:\Program Files\AntispySpider\proantispam.dll
c:\Program Files\AntispySpider\AntispySpider.url
c:\Program Files\AntispySpider\ProAntivirus.log
c:\Program Files\AntispySpider\settings.ini
c:\Program Files\AntispySpider\tips.txt
c:\Program Files\AntispySpider\uninst.exe
c:\Program Files\AntispySpider\base1.db
c:\Program Files\AntispySpider\base2.db
c:\Program Files\AntispySpider\base3.db
c:\Program Files\AntispySpider\base4.db
c:\Program Files\AntispySpider\base5.db
c:\Program Files\AntispySpider\base6.db
c:\Program Files\AntispySpider\base7.db
c:\Program Files\AntispySpider\base8.db
c:\Program Files\AntispySpider\base9.db

Remove AntispySpider Registry Values:
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C628512D-A058-4BD4-B47B-B036F45FA02B
E5EEDED6-28E4-464f-A405-00011DA548E0
16DD131D-C09F-4F83-A1E7-A2CF506EA27C
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7C1530BD-16B0-41A9-B428-17EE8CBD3E06
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B60F5AFA-EDD2-417D-A438-57F3EBD9E639

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Picture it:  Sicily, 1914.  You've got a bunch of Servers that you need to install and configure Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V RC0 on.  You don't feel like messing around with Sysprep.  What do you do?

Well, since none of these things existed in 1914, you're probably pretty safe, but that doesn't really help anyone right now, does it?

What you need, is a way to do an unattended installation of Windows and Hyper-V so you don't have to sit there the whole time and type commands when the system is ready for you.  Lucky for you, we've already thought of that. 

Before you begin, I strongly recommend that you download the Windows AIK for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1.  The AIK contains tools and documentation specifically for helping administrators just like you to roll-out Windows on a large scale.  With the AIK, you'll get a nifty little tool that will help you build unattended installation files (formerly called sysprep.inf, now called unattend.xml).  You can download it here.

Assumptions

• For the purposes of this post, I'm going to assume that you already have an unattend.xml file you plan on using to answer questions at install-time.  In the body of this post, I'll only be providing XML fragments for you to drop into your answer file as necessary.  But, just to make sure that everyone gets the information they way, I'll attach a complete and working answer file (except for the product key, of course), which you can find at the bottom of this post.
  
• You're dealing with enabling the Hyper-V role on x64 servers, and you want to apply the RC0 patch.
  
• You're going to be using a USB key with your Windows installation media to do the unattended installation.  You could just as easily create a custom install DVD with the unattend file and the RC0 QFE on it.  It's up to you, but I'm just going to stick with the steps for a USB key.

The Steps

• Download the Hyper-V RC0 patch.  (We're assuming you're doing this on the server, so we're working with x64 packages only.)  It's over on the Microsoft Download Center, which is right over here.  Download the MSU, and save it to your local machine.
  
• Create a working directory on your local machine.  I prefer to call mine C:\extract.
  
• From an elevated command prompt, run the following command:
  expand -F:* <MSU file that you just downloaded> C:\extract
  
• If you look in C:\extract, you should see two CAB files.  Ignore the one named WSUSSCAN.CAB - it's the other one that you're interested in.  Copy it to the root of your USB key.
  
• Open up your unattend.xml file and add one of the following fragments right after the <unattend /> element, but before any of the <settings /> elements
  
  <!-- fragment for Server Full -->
  <servicing>
      <package
          action="configure">
          <assemblyIdentity
              name="Microsoft-Windows-Foundation-Package"
              version="6.0.6001.18000"
              processorArchitecture="amd64"
              publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" 
              language="" />
          <selection
              name="Microsoft-Hyper-V"
              state="true" />
          <selection
              name="Microsoft-Hyper-V-Management-Clients"
              state="true" />
      </package>
      <package
          action="install">
          <assemblyIdentity
              name="Package_for_KB949219"
              version="6.0.1.2" 
              processorArchitecture="amd64"
              publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35"
              language="neutral" />
          <source
              location="E:\Windows6.0-KB949219-x64.cab" />
      </package>
  </servicing>
  
  -or-
  
<!-- fragment for Server Core -->
<servicing>
    <package
        action="configure">
        <assemblyIdentity
            name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerCore-Package"
            version="6.0.6001.18000"
            processorArchitecture="amd64"
            publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" 
            language="" />
        <selection
            name="Microsoft-Hyper-V"
            state="true" />
    </package>
    <package
        action="install">
        <assemblyIdentity
            name="Package_for_KB949219"
            version="6.0.1.2" 
            processorArchitecture="amd64"
            publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35"
            language="neutral" />
        <source
            location="E:\Windows6.0-KB949219-x64.cab" />
    </package>
</servicing>


• Make sure you change the location of the CAB file to point to your USB Key drive (this takes some doing, depending on your hard drive configuration).
  
• Save the unattend.xml file to your USB key as "autounattend.xml".
  
• Go test it out.  Pop a Windows installation DVD into one of your servers and plug in the USB Key that you copied all of your unattend files to.  If you had the unattend file answer all of the questions during setup, the installation should just start without you having to do anything.
  
• Once you're at the desktop of your new Windows installation, go check in the Programs applet in the Control Panel.  If you look at installed updates, you should see KB949219 - the Hyper-V RC0 QFE.