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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Characteristics |
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| Included in our products from | May 2005 (3.93) |
| Protection available since | 22 March 2005 21:23:30 (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\
USB controller
"<path> /startup"
and delete it if it exists.
Close the registry editor.
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Troj/Miewer-A is a downloading Trojan for the Windows platform.
Troj/Miewer-A downloads configuration files from a preconfigured URL. The contents of these files specify additional files to download and install.
Troj/Miewer-A creates the following registry entry to ensure that it is run automatically at logon:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
USB controller
"<path> /startup"
(where <path> is the full path to the Trojan executable)
