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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Characteristics |
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| Protection available since | 6 January 2007 15:33:33 (GMT) |
| Last updated | 31 January 2007 15:46:38 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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Troj/IRCBot-TJ is a Trojan for the Windows platform.
When first run Troj/IRCBot-TJ copies itself to <System>\winlog.exe and creates the following files:
<System>\mswinsck.ocx
<System>\offlog.txt
The following registry entries are created to run winlog.exe on startup:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
run
<System>\winlog.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RUNSERVICES
Windows Update
<System>\winlog.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RUNSERVICES
msconfig
<System>\winlog.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RUNSERVICES
icq lite
<System>\winlog.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RUNSERVICES
Update Checker
<System>\winlog.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RUNSERVICES
AntiVir
<System>\winlog.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RUNSERVICES
(default)
<System>\winlog.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Windows Update
<System>\winlog.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
msconfig
<System>\winlog.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
icq lite
<System>\winlog.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Update Checker
<System>\winlog.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
AntiVir
<System>\winlog.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
(default)
<System>\winlog.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{A02F4279-D0B5-C30D-EEE6-A0B7EF4D587F}
StubPath
<System>\winlog.exe
The following registry entry is changed to run winlog.exe on startup:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Shell
Explorer.exe winlog.exe
The file mswinsck.ocx is registered as a COM object, creating registry entries under:
HKCR\CLSID\{248DD896-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}
HKCR\CLSID\(248DD897-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}
HKCR\Interface\{248DD892-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}
HKCR\Interface\{248DD893-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}
HKCR\TypeLib\{248DD890-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}
The following registry entries are set, disabling system software:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
DisableTaskMgr
1
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
DisableRegistryTools
1
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system
DisableTaskMgr
1
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system
DisableRegistryTools
1
Registry entries are set as follows:
HKCR\MSWinsock.Winsock.1\CLSID
(default)
{248DD896-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}
HKCR\MSWinsock.Winsock\CLSID
(default)
{248DD896-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}
Registry entries are created under:
HKCR\MSWinsock.Winsock
