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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
| Characteristics |
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| Included in our products from | April 2005 (3.92) |
| Protection available since | 1 March 2005 21:54:38 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
Action
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Please follow the instructions for removing worms.
Change any data that may have become compromised.
Replace the Hosts file from a backup or edit it in Notepad to remove the changes that the worm has made.
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
Microsoft IIS
<path to worm>
and delete it if it exists.
Close the registry editor.
More Information
W32/Francette-Q is network worm with keylogging and backdoor functionality for the Windows platform.
W32/Francette-Q attempts to log details from banking applications. W32/Francette-Q contains IRC backdoor functionality, allowing remote intruders unauthorised access to infected computers. W32/Francette-Q is network worm with keylogging and backdoor functionality for the Windows platform.
W32/Francette-Q attempts to log details from banking applications. W32/Francette-Q contains IRC backdoor functionality, allowing remote intruders unauthorised access to infected computers.
W32/Francette-Q spreads by exploiting the RPC-DCOM vulnerability,
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-012.mspx
W32/Francette-Q sets the following registry entry to run itself automatically each time a user logs on:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Microsoft IIS
<path to worm>
W32/Francette-Q also overwrites the Hosts file, directing access to the following websites to the local computer:
banesnet.banesto.es
extranet.banesto.es
ibank.barclays.co.uk
online-business.lloydstsb.co.uk
online.lloydstsb.co.uk
www.halifax-online.co.uk
www.nwolb.com
www.ukpersonal.hsbc.co.uk
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