Troj/Agent-BM

Please follow the instructions for removing Trojans.

Windows NT/2000/XP/2003

In Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 you will also need to edit the following registry entries. The removal of these entries is optional in Windows 95/98/Me. Please read the warning about editing the registry.

At the taskbar, click Start|Run. Type 'Regedit' and press Return. The registry editor opens.

Before you edit the registry, you should make a backup. On the 'Registry' menu, click 'Export Registry File'. In the 'Export range' panel, click 'All', then save your registry as Backup.

Locate the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE entry:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Microsoft Internet Acceleration Utility
<path to Trojan>

and delete it if it exists.

Each user has a registry area named HKEY_USERS\[code number indicating user]\. For each user locate the entry:

HKU\[code number]\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
Microsoft Internet Acceleration Utility
<path to Trojan>

and delete it if it exists.

Close the registry editor.

Troj/Agent-BM is an HTTP proxy for the Windows platform. The Trojan runs as a proxy on port 8080 and sets the default HTTP proxy for the system to 127.0.0.1:8080.

The Trojan may also connect to a pornographic website and display images.

The Trojan creates the following registry entries in order to run itself on system startup:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Microsoft Internet Acceleration Utility
<path to Trojan>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Microsoft Internet Acceleration Utility
<path to Trojan>

The following registry entries are also created:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
ProxyEnable
1

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
ProxyOverride
https://

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
ProxyServer
127.0.0.1:8080