Troj/Badgent-A is a Trojan for the Windows platform.
Troj/Badgent-A will alter the security settings of Internet Explorer. The Trojan will then periodically attempt to open a web page with the browser.
The following registry entry is created to run Troj/Badgent-A on startup:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Antivirus Installer
<pathname of the Trojan executable>
Troj/Badgent-A will modify registry entries under the following branch, affecting internet security:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3
Troj/Badgent-A will drop and run two additional executable files.