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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
| Characteristics |
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| Protection available since | 7 June 2005 19:48:25 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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Please follow the instructions for removing worms.
You will also need to edit the following registry entries, if they are present. 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 entries:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
and remove any reference to any file you deleted.
Close the registry editor.
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W32/Rbot-AEU is a worm for the Windows platform.
When first run W32/Rbot-AEU copies itself to <Windows system folder>\techstart.exe.
The following registry entries are created to run techstart.exe on startup:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
ATI Technology Startup
techstart.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
ATI Technology Startup
techstart.exe
The following registry entry is set:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\OLE
ATI Technology Startup
techstart.exe
W32/Rbot-AEU may also attempt to delete network shares and steal CD keys of computer games.
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