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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Protection available since | 6 December 2005 09:15:05 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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Please follow the instructions for removing Trojans.
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Troj/PcClient-V is a Trojan for the Windows platform.
When first run Troj/PcClient-V copies itself to <Temp>\abs.exe and creates the following files:
<Temp>\Hacker.exe
<System>\Hacker.exe
<System>\Hacker.asf
<System>\Hacker.dfg
The Hacker.exe files are also detected as Troj/PcClient-V. The file Hacker.asf is detected as Troj/Agent-YK. The file Hacker.dfg is a clean config file.
Troj/PcClient-V may also drop clean log files to the Windows system folder with the filename <random number>.dat
The file Hacker.exe is registered as a system driver service named "Messenger" (repacing any existing services named "Messenger"). Registry entries are created or modified under:
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Messenger\

