Sophos

Troj/VBSpy-G

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
Included in our products from March 2008 (4.27)
Protection available since 4 February 2008 07:16:02 (GMT)
Detected by All Sophos products

Action

More Information

Troj/VBSpy-G is a Trojan for the Windows platform.

When run Troj/VBSpy-G copies itself to <Windows>\netconfig.exe and <System>\ypager.exe.

Troj/VBSpy-G also creates the file <Windows>\Help\WPWIZRD.HLP. This file can be safely removed.

Troj/VBSpy-G sets the following registry entries to run itself on startup:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Shell
Explorer.exe ypager.exe s

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\
(423702KJY0-YKN5OK-D1KOW-F49T8-TVUI81RWM117)
StubPath
netconfig.exe

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