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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Included in our products from | March 2005 (3.91) |
| Protection available since | 18 January 2005 22:34:51 (GMT) |
| Last updated | 27 January 2005 09:53:20 (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
tkaskqjw
<path to Trojan>
and delete it if it exists.
Close the registry editor.
More Information
Troj/Ranck-CA is a proxy Trojan that allows a remote intruder to route HTTP traffic through the infected system.
Troj/Ranck-CA creates the following registry entry so as to run itself on system startup:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
tkaskqjw
<path to Trojan>
Troj/Ranck-CA runs continuously in the background listening on a port.
Troj/Ranck-CA may download a file as C:\systemile.
Sophos's anti-virus products include proactive protection technology, which can defend against new threats without requiring an update. Sophos customers have been protected against Troj/Ranck-CA (detected as Troj/Ranck-Fam) since version 3.88.
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