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| Included in our products from | July 2004 (3.83) |
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| Protection available since | 18 May 2004 13:17:40 (GMT) |
| Last updated | 19 May 2004 10:22:26 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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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 entry. The removal of this entry 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\Vhost32.dll
and delete it if it exists.
Close the registry editor.
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Troj/Killav-I attempts to terminate various security related programs.
Troj/Killav-I copies itself to the Windows folder as VHOST.EXE, and creates the
following registry entry in order to run on system restart:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Vhost32.dll
