Sophos

Troj/PAdmin-B

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Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
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Action

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\
ntconf = <Path to Trojan>

and delete it if it exists.

Close the registry editor.

More Information

Troj/PAdmin-B is a backdoor Trojan that sets the following registry entry:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
ntconf = <Path to Trojan>

and creates several registry entries under:

HKCU\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\pAdmin\

Troj/PAdmin-B logs onto a predefined IRC server and waits for backdoor commands.

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