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Troj/Ataka-E

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Protection available since 28 September 2003 09:46:54 (GMT)
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Action

Please follow the instructions for removing Trojans.

Please follow the instructions for removing Trojans.

Windows NT/2000/XP

In Windows NT/2000/XP you will also need to edit the following registry entry. The removal of this entry 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\
NTsocket = C:\Program Files\NetMeeting\conf\NoeWinnt.exe

and delete it if it exists.

Close the registry editor.

More Information

Troj/Ataka-E is a multicomponent IRC backdoor Trojan.

The main installer component (sx.exe) is typically downloded from the internet by a downloader. The installer drops the following files:

calc32.exe
gamma.exe
ght.dll
hajr.drv
infsyst.reg
kasperlamm.cab
msvcrtd.dll
nocx.ocx
NoeWinnt.exe
oje.txt
syn32.exe

into the folder Program Files\NetMeeting\conf\.

Some of these files are clean and are not detected. Gamma.exe is a Trojan dropper and is detected as Troj/Prx-A.

Troj/Ataka-E sets the following registry entry:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
NTsocket = C:\Program Files\NetMeeting\conf\NoeWinnt.exe

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