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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Protection available since | 10 April 2005 14:53:28 (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
<random name>
<path to Trojan>
and delete it if it exists.
Close the registry editor.
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Troj/Istsvc-A is a Trojan downloader for the Windows platform.
When installed Troj/Istsvc-A periodically attempts to download and run files from the Internet while running in the background as a service process.
Troj/Istsvc-A then creates the following registry entry so as to run itself on computer logon:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
<random name>
<path to Trojan>
Troj/Istsvc-A also creates the following registry entry:
HKCU\Software\IST\
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