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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Protection available since | 14 October 2004 07:52:16 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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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\
ShellCommand = <path to Trojan>
and delete it if it exists.
Close the registry editor.
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Troj/Remcon-A is a backdoor Trojan that allows unauthorised remote control of the affected computer.
On first execution the Trojan copies itself as shcmp32.exe to the Windows system folder and sets the following registry entry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
ShellCommand = <path to Trojan>
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