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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Characteristics |
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| Included in our products from | March 2005 (3.91) |
| Protection available since | 25 January 2005 23:14:46 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
Action
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Please follow the instructions for removing Trojans.
You should also check your Internet Explorer settings using Tools|Internet options|General for any modifications made by the Trojan.
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\
USBHWINFO =
<path to Trojan>
and delete it if it exists.
Close the registry editor.
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Troj/LowZone-I is a Trojan for the Windows platform.
When run, Troj/LowZone-I will reduce the security settings of Internet Explorer by modifying registry entries under the following entry:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3
The Trojan will then attempt to connect to a web page with Internet Explorer.
Troj/LowZone-I creates the following registry entry to run itself automatically on computer log-on:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
USBHWINFO =
<path to Trojan>
Troj/LowZone-I will attempt to create another file named "installer.exe" which is detected by Sophos Anti-virus as Troj/Agent-DN. The Trojan will also try and create the clean file named "mt-uninstaller.exe".
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