Troj/Startpa-BD

Please follow the instructions for removing Trojans.

You should also change your Internet Explorer settings using Tools|Internet options|General to remove 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
\SysInit = C:/Program Files/Common Files/svchost.exe

and delete it if it exists.

Close the registry editor.

Troj/StartPa-BD is a Trojan which changes browser settings for Microsoft
Internet Explorer by creating or changing the following registry entries:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Page
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Bar
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search\Default_Search_Url
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Default_Search_Url

In order to run automatically when Windows starts up the Trojan creates
the following registry entry:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
\SysInit = C:/Program Files/Common Files/svchost.exe

Troj/StartPa-BD may also create internet shortcuts in the Favorites folder.

If the computer is online, the Trojan will start up Internet Explorer on a preconfigured URL. This is repeated every 15 minutes.