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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Protection available since | 28 April 2005 19:07:14 (GMT) |
| Last updated | 27 May 2005 09:14:44 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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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 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
Anskya
PYSKY.NET.exe
and delete it if it exists.
Close the registry editor.
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Troj/Dloader-MW is a downloader Trojan for the Windows platform.
While running in the background as a process, the Trojan attempts to download a file from a website and run it.
Troj/Dloader-MW may reduce the Windows firewall security by setting the following registry entry:
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile
EnableFirewall
0
Troj/Dloader-MW copies itself to the Windows system folder as PYSKY.NET.exe and creates the following registry entry in order to run itself automatically on user logon:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Anskya
PYSKY.NET.exe
The Trojan has a capability to redirect network traffic through the infected computer.
Troj/Dloader-MW also attempts to inject itself to a currently registered web browser in the computer.
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