Symantec Security Response has developed a removal tool to clean infections of W32.Welchia.Worm.
What the tool does
The W32.Welchia.Worm Removal Tool does the following:
Terminates the W32.Welchia.Worm viral processes.
Deletes the W32.Welchia.Worm files.
Deletes the registry values that W32.Welchia.Worm added.
Deletes the services created by W32.Welchia.Worm.
Available command-line switches for this tool
Switch
Description
/HELP, /H, /?
Displays the help message.
/NOFIXREG
Disables the registry repair. (We do not recommend using this switch).
/SILENT, /S
Enables the silent mode.
/LOG=
Creates a log file where is the location in which to store the tool's output. By default, this switch creates the log file, FixWelch.log, in the same folder from which the removal tool was executed.
/MAPPED
Scans the mapped network drives. (We do not recommend using this switch. See the following Note.)
/START
Forces the tool to immediately start scanning.
/EXCLUDE=
Excludes the specified from scanning. (We do not recommend using this switch.)
Note: Using the /MAPPED switch does not ensure the complete removal of the virus on the remote computer, because:
The scanning of mapped drives scans only the mapped folders. This may not include all the folders on the remote computer, which can to lead to missed detections.
If a viral file is detected on the mapped drive, the removal will fail if a program on the remote computer uses this file.
Therefore, you should run the tool on every computer.
Obtaining and running the tool
Note: You must have administrative rights to run this tool on Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP.
Download the FixWelch.exe file from: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/FixWelch.exe.
Save the file to a convenient location, such as your downloads folder or the Windows desktop (or removable media known to be uninfected).