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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Characteristics |
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| Included in our products from | July 2005 (3.95) |
| Protection available since | 8 June 2005 19:42:09 (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 entries. The removal of these entries 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\
and remove any reference to any file you deleted.
Each user has a registry area named HKEY_USERS\[code number indicating user]\. For each user locate the entry:
HKU\[code number]\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Run\
and remove any reference to any file you deleted.
Close the registry editor.
More Information
Troj/Puppet-A is a Trojan for the Windows platform.
The Trojan connects to a preconfigured IRC server and joins a channel in which it can await further instructions. These instructions can cause the Trojan to join other channels and send messages to other users. Troj/Puppet-A is a Trojan for the Windows platform.
The Trojan connects to a preconfigured IRC server and joins a channel in which it can await further instructions. These instructions can cause the Trojan to join other channels and send messages to other users.
When Troj/Puppet-A is installed the following files are created:
<Windows system folder>\boot.exe (detected as Troj/Puppet-A)
<Windows system folder>\rtl60.bpl (clean)
The following registry entries are created to run boot.exe on startup:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
boot
<Windows system folder>\boot.exe
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
boot
<Windows system folder>\boot.exe
During installation, Troj/Puppet-A displays the following error messages:
Caption: Hype 1.02 Setup
Message: vml60.bvl not found!
Caption: Hype 1.02 Setup
Message: Installation aborted!
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