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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Protection available since | 19 September 2006 14:47:16 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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Troj/Tiotua-A is a Trojan for the Windows platform.
Troj/Tiotua-A includes functionality to download, install and run new software.
When Troj/Tiotua-A is installed it creates the file <Windows>\taskmng.exe.
The following registry entry is created to run taskmng.exe on startup:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Task Manager
<Windows>\taskmng.exe
Troj/Tiotua-A changes settings for Microsoft Internet Explorer, including the Start Page, by modifying values under:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page
The following registry entries are set, disabling the registry editor (regedit) and the Windows task manager (taskmgr):
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
DisableTaskMgr
1
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
DisableRegistryTools
1
The following registry entry is set:
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel
Homepage
1
Registry entries are created under:
HKCU\Software\Yahoo\pager\View\YMSGR_Launchcast\
HKCU\Software\Yahoo\pager\View\YMSGR_buzz\
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