Troj/Ranck-AQ

Aliases	Proxy-FBSR
Category	Viruses and Spyware
Type	Trojan
What to do	If you've received an alert for a virus or spyware, then follow the instructions for removing the threat.
Prevalence	low high

Summary


Affected operating systems	Windows
Characteristics	Installs itself in the registry
Included in our products from	December 2004 (3.88)
Protection available since	27 October 2004 07:55:50 (GMT)
Detected by	All Sophos products

Troj/Ranck-AQ is an HTTP proxy Trojan.

Troj/Ranck-AQ allows a remote intruder to route HTTP traffic through the infected computer.

When first run Troj/Ranck-AQ adds its pathname to the following registry entry to ensure it is run at system logon:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\vcxcxvxcX

Troj/Ranck-AQ then runs in the background listening on a port.

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