Troj/Lanxue-K

Aliases	Backdoor.Win32.Delf.adj Generic Downloader.c trojan
Category	Viruses and Spyware
Type	Trojan
What to do	If you've received an alert for a virus or spyware, then follow the instructions for removing the threat.
Prevalence	low high

Summary


Affected operating systems	Windows
Characteristics	Installs itself in the registry
Protection available since	11 January 2006 21:27:23 (GMT)
Last updated	25 January 2006 13:58:13 (GMT)
Detected by	All Sophos products

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Troj/Lanxue-K is a backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform.

Troj/Lanxue-K also includes functionality to copy itself to network shares protected by weak passwords.

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

When first run Troj/Lanxue-K copies itself to <Program Files>\Internet Explorer\syssmss.exe.

The following registry entry is created to run Troj/Lanxue-K on startup:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
WinsSystem
<Program Files>\Internet Explorer\syssmss.exe

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