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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Characteristics |
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| Included in our products from | June 2005 (3.94) |
| Protection available since | 7 May 2005 13:10:17 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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Please follow the instructions for removing Trojans.
Please read the instructions for removing Troj/Daoser-C.
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Troj/Daoser-C is a Trojan for the Windows platform.
Troj/Daoser-C will modify the start page for Internet Explorer.
Troj/Daoser-C may display popups and spy on web searches and browsing habits. Troj/Daoser-C is a Trojan for the Windows platform.
Troj/Daoser-C will modify the start page for Internet Explorer.
Troj/Daoser-C may display popups and spy on web searches and browsing habits.
When the Trojan is installed the following files are created:
<SYSTEM>\Services\<random>\SVCHOST32.DLL
<SYSTEM>\Services\<random>\security.exe
<SYSTEM>\Services\<random>\svchost.dll
<SYSTEM>\Services\<random>\svchost.exe
where <random> is a string of letters and numbers.
The following registry entry is created to run svchost.exe on startup:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Service Host
<SYSTEM>\Services\<random>\SVCHOST.EXE
The Trojan changes the Start Page for Microsoft Internet Explorer by altering the registry entry:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page
