Troj/LdPinch-BW

Please follow the instructions for removing Trojans.

Change any data that may have become compromised.

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
xflash
xflash.exe

and delete it if it exists.

Close the registry editor.

Troj/LdPinch-BW is a password-stealing Trojan with backdoor functionality.

Troj/LdPinch-BW attempts to steal confidential information and send it to a remote location via HTTP or email.

The information that Troj/LdPinch-BW attempts to gather may include:

- keypresses
- computer details
- drive and volume information
- hostname and IP address
- information (including passwords and usernames) relating to selected applications installed on the computer, including: Miranda ICQ, mirabilis ICQ, The Bat!, Trillian, Windows Commander and Total Commander
- passwords and confidential information stored by the system in 'Protected Storage'
- POP3 and IMAP server information, usernames and passwords
- FTP usernames and passwords
- RAS dial-up settings

When first run Troj/LdPinch-BW copies itself to <System>\xflash.exe.

The following registry entry is created to run xflash.exe on startup:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
xflash
xflash.exe