huawei installed a malware while installing drivers for a wireless modem: Tips to remove...

huawei sd storage usb

Applies To: Windows | Windows Vista | Hardware and Drivers

A month ago, I let a coworker install a USB wireless modem made by Huawei to use my laptop in a place without wifi service. Afterwards, I uninstalled the software drivers since I don't think I will ever use that modem again.

I now noticed that there are several registry keys for different I/O devices like:

Huawei_sd_storage_usb

and

Huawei_some other drive type

None of these registry keys can be deleted, I get an error saying that "an error occurred while attempting to delete the key". Same thing happens if I try to write over the data in the registry key. This behavior looks just like a persistent virus and not a legitimate registry supporting a legitimate PnP device.

I then rebooted in SAFE MODE, thinking that should unhook whatever the malware is hooked to. No go, same thing happens, cannot delete the key and cannot alter the data within the key.

None of the malware scanners were able to detect this, including:

Paid AVG latest

Windows Defender

Microsoft Security Essential

Spybot S&D latest

Microsoft Malware Fixit

I don't trust Huawei, and what these keys look like are to monitor my laptops I/O activities thru any drive or USB port.

HP DV5t 1000 CTO

Pentium dual core 2.54

4 Gb DDR, Vista 64 Home Premium

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