Troj/Agent-Y

Category: Viruses and Spyware
Type: Trojan
Prevalence: No Reports

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Aliases

  • Trojan.Dropper
  • VBS_INOR.Z
  • TR/Drop.Inor.BN.2
  • TR/Drop.Inor.BN.3
  • Trojan-Dropper.VBS.Inor.bn

Characteristics

  • Turns off anti virus applications
  • Steals information
  • Downloads code from the internet
  • Installs itself in the registry

How it spreads

  • Browsing
  • Downloads

Affected Operating Systems

Windows

Recovery Instructions:

Please follow the instructions for removing Trojans.

Windows NT/2000/XP/2003

In Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 you will also need to edit the following registry entry. The removal of this entry is optional in Windows 95/98/Me. Please read the warning about editing the registry.

At the taskbar, click Start|Run. Type 'Regedit' and press Return. The registry editor opens.

Before you edit the registry, you should make a backup. On the 'Registry' menu, click 'Export Registry File'. In the 'Export range' panel, click 'All', then save your registry as Backup.

Locate the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE entry:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
cmssSystemProcess = <system32>\csms.exe

and delete it if it exists.

Close the registry editor.

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