Affected Operating Systems
Recovery Instructions:
Please follow the instructions for removing Trojans.
Troj/IBot-A is a Trojan for the Windows platform.
Troj/IBot-A typically injects code to avoid detection.
Troj/IBot-A runs continuously in the background, providing a backdoor server which allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer via IRC channels.
When first run Troj/IBot-A copies itself to <System>\mdm.exe.
The following registry entries are created to run mdm.exe on startup:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Microsoft Office
<System>\mdm.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Microsoft Office
<System>\mdm.exe
The following registry entry is set:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole
EnableDCOM
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