Troj/Nethief-P

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
EXPLORER
<System>\SHELLEXT\EXPLORER.exe

and delete it if it exists.

Close the registry editor.

Troj/Nethief-P is a backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform that provides unauthorized remote access to the infected computer.

Troj/Nethief-P includes functionality to:

- silently download, install and run new software
- steal and capture information Troj/Nethief-P is a backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform that provides unauthorized remote access to the infected computer.

When first run Troj/Nethief-P copies itself to <System>\ShellExt\EXPLORER.exe.

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

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
EXPLORER
<System>\SHELLEXT\EXPLORER.exe

Troj/Nethief-P includes functionality to:

- silently download, install and run new software
- steal and capture information

Troj/Nethief-P is also capable of logging keystrokes entered into Web forms on the predefined website.

Troj/Nethief-P sends stolen data to the configurable predefined email address.

Registry entries are created under:

HKCR\.key\