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Troj/FakeVir-HX

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Protection available since 5 December 2008 05:27:30 (GMT)
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Troj/FakeVir-HX is a Trojan for the Windows platform.

When run Troj/FakeVir-HX attempts to silently insert a customised username of "TsTest" with a password of "123" into the list of Administrators in an attempt to allow subsequent access to the infected computer using administrator privileges.

The following registry entries are set:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList
TsTest
0

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server
fAllowToGetHelp
0

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server
fDenyTSConnections
0

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