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Please follow the instructions for removing Trojans.
Please follow the instructions for removing Trojans.
Windows NT/2000/XP
In Windows NT/2000/XP 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\
Windows_LowLevel_Security_Core
and delete it if it exists.
Close the registry editor.
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Troj/PAdmin-A is a backdoor Trojan that installs itself as the file
C:\<Windows>\Repair\lsass.exe
Troj/PAdmin-A creates the following registry entry so that the Trojan is run when Windows starts up:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
Windows_LowLevel_Security_Core
The Trojan also drops and executes the file igfxtray.exe which is detected by Sophos Anti-Virus as Troj/Netstop-A.
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