Security Alert: TROJ_LAZIOK.B

TROJ_LAZIOK.B is a Trojan horse that attempts to steal information from the computers that it infects. It creates the following files on infected systems:

• C:\Windows\ explorer\ smss.exe
• %Application Data%\ System\ Oracle\ azioklmpx\ hzid\ hzid.txt
• %Application Data%\ System\ Oracle\ azioklmpx\ ext\ ext.txt

In addition to creating these files, it also creates the following registry entries:

• CAL_MACHINE\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Run\Windows = %Windows%\ explorer\ smss.exe
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Run\ Windows = %Application Data%\ System\ Oracle\ smss.exe

Finding these files and these registry settings is an indication that you are infected with this Trojan. Before removing the infection, backup your registry following the steps here.

Then, remove the infection as follows:

1. Press [Windows Key] + [R], type REGEDIT and click OK.
2. Navigate to the registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Run
3. Delete the registry entry: Windows = %Windows%\ explorer\ smss.exe
4. Navigate to the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Run
5. Delete the registry entry: Windows = %Application Data%\ System\ Oracle\ smss.exe
6. Close the Registry Editor and re-boot your PC.