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Troj/Tiotua-E

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
Protection available since 23 February 2007 07:02:09 (GMT)
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More Information

Troj/Tiotua-E is a Trojan for the Windows platform.

Troj/Tiotua-E includes functionality to download, install and run new software.

When Troj/Tiotua-E 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

The following registry entries are set, disabling system software:

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_Calendar
HKCU\Software\Yahoo\Pager\View\YMSGR_Games
HKCU\Software\Yahoo\Pager\View\YMSGR_Launchcast
HKCU\Software\Yahoo\Pager\View\YMSGR_Weather
HKCU\Software\Yahoo\Pager\View\YMSGR_Yahoo360
HKCU\Software\Yahoo\Pager\View\YMSGR_buzz
HKCU\Software\Yahoo\Pager\YUrl

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