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Summary
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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Characteristics |
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| Protection available since | 14 June 2005 13:49:22 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
Sophos beta program
- Endpoint Security and Control 9.0
- Small business solutions 4.0
Action
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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 entries. The removal of these entries 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\
and remove any reference to any file you deleted.
Each user has a registry area named HKEY_USERS\[code number indicating user]\. For each user locate the entry:
HKU\[code number]\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Run\
and remove any reference to any file you deleted.
Close the registry editor.
More Information
Troj/Stinx-A is a backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform.
Troj/Stinx-A runs continuously in the background, providing a backdoor server which allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer via IRC channels.
Troj/Stinx-A may arrive as an attachment to an email with the subject line 'Photo Approval Needed'. The filename used is 'Photo + Article.exe'.
Troj/Stinx-A can be instructed to delete, execute, and download and execute files. Troj/Stinx-A is a backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform.
Troj/Stinx-A runs continuously in the background, providing a backdoor server which allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer via IRC channels.
Troj/Stinx-A may arrive as an attachment to an email with the subject line 'Photo Approval Needed'. The filename used is 'Photo + Article.exe'.
When first run Troj/Stinx-A copies itself to <System>\svcmfte32.exe.
The following registry entries are created to run svcmfte32.exe on startup:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
MainStart
svcmfte32.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
MainStart
svcmfte32.exe
Troj/Stinx-A can be instructed to delete, execute, and download and execute files.
Troj/Stinx-A will also try and circumvent the Windows Firewall if it is present.
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