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Troj/SecondT-C

Aliases
  • Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small.aui
Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
Protection available since 18 May 2005 08:13:39 (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
LanGuard
<Path to Trojan>

and delete it if it exists.

Close the registry editor.

More Information

Troj/SecondT-C is a Trojan for the Windows platform.

Troj/SecondT-C attempts to download a configuration file from a number of websites in order to determine its behaviour, including the ability to download and execute further files from remote locations and to set or delete entries in the registry.

Troj/SecondT-C sets the following registry entry to ensure it is run on Windows login:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
LanGuard
<Path to Trojan>

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