When opened, the Web page will display a button that says "Start". If pressed, Offensive will severely damage your Windows operating system: no icons will be visible on the desktop, no programs will execute, you will not be able to shut down Windows, and you will not be able to work around these effects in the Safe Mode either.
According to Symantec, if you have been affected by Offensive, you should contact a computer professional.
According to Symantec AntiVirus Research Center (SARC), changes are made to the Windows system registry when Offensive is executed.
In order to restore the registry settings changed by Trojan.Offensive, you must edit the registry from a command line at a DOS prompt (which is not advised), restore the registry from a backup, or reload Windows.
At this time, only a few antivirus companies have updated their signature files to include Offensive. You can limit your chances of exposure to Offensive by disabling or selectively accepting ActiveX components when visiting untrusted Web sites.
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