Troj/Agent-DZ

Aliases	Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.mm
Category	Viruses and Spyware
Type	Trojan
What to do	If you've received an alert for a virus or spyware, then follow the instructions for removing the threat.
Prevalence	low high

Summary


Affected operating systems	Windows
Characteristics	Installs itself in the registry
Protection available since	12 June 2005 09:33:02 (GMT)
Last updated	27 November 2005 21:08:02 (GMT)
Detected by	All Sophos products

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Troj/Agent-DZ is a Trojan for the Windows platform.

In order to run on system start, Troj/Agent-DZ creates the following registry entry:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
WinUpgrader = <path to EXE>

Troj/Agent-DZ drops two additional components and modifies several registry entries under:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3

The Trojan opens Internet Explorer and attempts to contact a remote site repeatedly every five seconds.

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