Troj/QHosts-S

Category: Viruses and Spyware Protection available since:13 Feb 2006 00:00:00 (GMT)
Type: Trojan Last Updated:13 Feb 2006 00:00:00 (GMT)
Prevalence: Small Number of Reports

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Troj/QHosts-S is a Trojan for the Windows platform.

Troj/QHosts-S modifies the HOSTS file, redirecting access to certain websties.

When first run Troj/QHosts-S copies itself to <System>\svchst.exe.

The following registry entry is created to run svchst.exe on startup:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
useful-soft
<System>\svchst.exe

Troj/QHosts-S changes the Start Page for Microsoft Internet Explorer by setting the registry entry:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page

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