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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Characteristics |
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| Included in our products from | November 2005 (3.99) |
| Protection available since | 2 September 2005 13:10:56 (GMT) |
| Last updated | 11 October 2005 19:50:10 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
Action
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Please follow the instructions for removing Trojans.
You should also check your Internet Explorer settings using Tools|Internet options|General for any modifications made by the Trojan.
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
useful-soft
<System>\svchst.exe
and delete it if it exists.
Close the registry editor.
More Information
Troj/StartPa-HH is a Trojan for the Windows platform.
When first run Troj/StartPa-HH copies itself to <System>\svchst.exe and creates the following files:
<Desktop>\MATURE FREE VIDEO&PICS.url
<Desktop>\SEX Childrens Porno!!!
<Desktop>\SexLions - free pics.url
The following registry entry is created to run svchst.exe on startup:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
useful-soft
<System>\svchst.exe
Troj/StartPa-HH changes the Start Page for Microsoft Internet Explorer by setting the registry entry:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page
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