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Troj/LowZone-AA

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
Protection available since 10 May 2005 13:10:19 (GMT)
Last updated 23 September 2005 05:29:52 (GMT)
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Action

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\
popuppers64 =
<path to Trojan>

and delete it if it exists.

Close the registry editor.

More Information

Troj/LowZone-AA is a Trojan for the Windows platform.

Troj/LowZone-AA reduces the security zone settings for 2 internet sites by setting the following registry entries:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\
Domains\media-motor.net\
* =
2

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\
Domains\popuppers.com\
* =
2

Troj/LowZone-AA also sets the following registry entry to run itself automatically on computer login:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
popuppers64 =
<path to Trojan>

where <path to Trojan> is the filename and path of the Trojan file.

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