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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Protection available since | 28 August 2005 11:17:32 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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Please follow the instructions for removing Trojans.
You should also check your Internet Explorer settings using Tools|Internet options|General for any modifications made by the Trojan.
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
vmcleaner
gxlib.exe
and delete it if it exists.
Close the registry editor.
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Troj/Small-HS is a Trojan which attempts to load a pop-up HTML page each time a user logs onto the computer.
In order to load the remote HTML page Troj/Small-HS temporarily modifies internet security settings and then launches Microsoft Internet Explorer.
When first run Troj/Small-HS copies itself to <System>\gxlib.exe.
The following registry entry is created to run gxlib.exe on startup:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
vmcleaner
gxlib.exe
Whilst active Troj/Small-HS temporarily sets the following registry entry, affecting internet security:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3
CurrentLevel
<non zero value>
Troj/Small-HS remains active until it has succeeded in loading the remote HTML page.
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