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Overview

This is a trojan detection. Unlike viruses, trojans do not self-replicate. They are spread manually, often under the premise that they are beneficial or wanted. The most common installation methods involve system or security exploitation, and unsuspecting users manually executing unknown programs. Distribution channels include email, malicious or hacked web pages, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), peer-to-peer networks, etc.

Characteristics

This threat is detected as Startpage-N trojan and is compressed with ASPack. On executing the trojan, the following files will be copied:

• windows directory\msinfer.exe
• windows SYSTEM directory\intenats.exe
• windows SYSTEM directory\sysfile.exe
• windows SYSTEM directory\widows.exe

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\
  Windows "load" [windows SYSTEM directory]\widows.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
  Run "intenats" [windows SYSTEM directory]\intenats.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
  Run "sysfile" [windows SYSTEM directory]\sysfile.exe
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Start Page" http://www.qq3344.com/

Symptoms

Presence of the files:

• windows directory\msinfer.exe
• windows SYSTEM directory\intenats.exe
• windows SYSTEM directory\sysfile.exe
• windows SYSTEM directory\widows.exe

Method of Infection

Trojans do not self-replicate. They are spread manually, often under the premise that the executable is something beneficial. Distribution channels include IRC, peer-to-peer networks, newsgroup postings, email, etc.

Removal

All Users :
Use specified engine and DAT files for detection and removal. Delete files which contain this detection.

Additional Windows ME/XP removal considerations

Variants

Variants

N/A

All Information

Overview -

This is a trojan detection. Unlike viruses, trojans do not self-replicate. They are spread manually, often under the premise that they are beneficial or wanted. The most common installation methods involve system or security exploitation, and unsuspecting users manually executing unknown programs. Distribution channels include email, malicious or hacked web pages, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), peer-to-peer networks, etc.

Characteristics

Characteristics -

This threat is detected as Startpage-N trojan and is compressed with ASPack. On executing the trojan, the following files will be copied:

• windows directory\msinfer.exe
• windows SYSTEM directory\intenats.exe
• windows SYSTEM directory\sysfile.exe
• windows SYSTEM directory\widows.exe

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\
  Windows "load" [windows SYSTEM directory]\widows.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
  Run "intenats" [windows SYSTEM directory]\intenats.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
  Run "sysfile" [windows SYSTEM directory]\sysfile.exe
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Start Page" http://www.qq3344.com/

Symptoms

Symptoms -

Presence of the files:

• windows directory\msinfer.exe
• windows SYSTEM directory\intenats.exe
• windows SYSTEM directory\sysfile.exe
• windows SYSTEM directory\widows.exe

Method of Infection

Method of Infection -

Trojans do not self-replicate. They are spread manually, often under the premise that the executable is something beneficial. Distribution channels include IRC, peer-to-peer networks, newsgroup postings, email, etc.

Removal -

Removal -

All Users :
Use specified engine and DAT files for detection and removal. Delete files which contain this detection.

Additional Windows ME/XP removal considerations

Variants

Variants -

N/A