Troj/Stinx-W is an IRC backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform.
Troj/Stinx-W may arrive as an attachment to an email message variously claiming to be CCTV footage of a rape on a university campus.
Troj/Stinx-W is an IRC backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform.
When first run, Troj/Stinx-W copies itself to the Windows system folder with the name svchon32.exe and creates the following registry entry to run itself automatically:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
ProtocolModuleCmd
svchon32.exe
Troj/Stinx-W connects to a preconfigured IRC server and joins a specific channel. A remote attacker can then gain access and control over the infected computer.
Troj/Stinx-W may arrive as an attachment to an email message variously claiming to be CCTV footage of a rape on a university campus.