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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Characteristics |
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| Included in our products from | September 2004 (3.85) |
| Protection available since | 11 August 2004 08:10:26 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
Action
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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\
Setup experation = "C:\\WINDOWS\\svchost.exe"
and delete it if it exists.
Close the registry editor.
More Information
Troj/Tofger-AW is a downloader Trojan.
When run, the Trojan creates the files svchost.exe and dltime.dll in the %windows% directory.
The Trojan creates the following registry keys:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DownloadManager\
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
Setup experation = "C:\\WINDOWS\\svchost.exe"
The Trojan then attempts to download and run a file from an internet server.
The Trojan may record keystrokes.
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