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Troj/Crybot-G

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
Protection available since 2 March 2007 14:56:57 (GMT)
Last updated 17 May 2007 12:37:25 (GMT)
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Action

More Information

Troj/Crybot-G is a backdoor Trojan which allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer. Troj/Crybot-G is a backdoor Trojan which allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer.

Troj/Crybot-G includes functionality to access the internet and communicate with a remote server via HTTP.

When first run Troj/Crybot-G copies itself to <Downloaded Program Files>\explorer.exe.

Troj/Crybot-G is registered as a new system driver service named "DirectFezt", with a display name of "DirectX Service" and a startup type of automatic, so that it is started automatically during system startup. Registry entries are created under:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DirectFezt

Registry entries are created under:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectFezt

Sophos's anti-virus products include Behavioral Genotype ® Protection, which can proactively guard against new threats without requiring an update. Sophos customers have been protected against Troj/Crybot-G (detected as Mal/Behav-092) since version 4.15.

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