Troj/Agent-CX

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.

Troj/Agent-CX is a Trojan for the Windows platform.

The Trojan creates a HTTP proxy server that allows redirection of network traffic. Troj/Agent-CX also attempts to open websites related to pornography using Internet Explorer.

Troj/Agent-CX creats the following registry entries to run itself automatically on user logon:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Microsoft Internet Acceleration Utility
<path to Trojan>

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Microsoft Internet Acceleration Utility
<path to Trojan>

The Trojan also creates the following registry entries:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
ProxyServer
127.0.0.1:8080

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
ProxyOverride
https://

Troj/Agent-CX may leave non-malicious files in the following locations:
%WINDOWS%\tlist.log
%WINDOWS%\tlist.dat
%WINDOWS%\ie.dat
C:\proxylog.txt