PoisonIvy backdoor

http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Threat/Encyclopedia/Entry.aspx?Name=Backdoor:Win32/Poisonivy.I

When contacting the remote server in order to receive commands, PoisonIvy starts iexplore.exe and injects into it, thus attempting to evade common firewall programs.

How PoisonIvy inject IE?

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