Threat Information for "Trojan.Proxy.929"

Removal Top

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Summary Top
  • Name: Trojan.Proxy.929
  • Aliases:TR/Proxy.Ranky.Gen.31, W32/Proxy.gen1, Win32:Ranky-EV, Proxy.CKI, GenPack:Trojan.Proxy.Ranky.Gen, TrojanProxy.Ranky.gen
  • Date Discovered: 2006-08-17
  • Protection Added: 2006-08-24
Description Top 
-- Ease of Removal

1: Uses running processes
2: Consistent file contents
3: Consistently named
4: Creates new registry entries with consistent data

-- Privacy Risks/Security Changes

1: Harvests nonspecific personal data
2: Logs keystrokes

-- Damage/Intrusion/Annoyance

1: Autoruns at startup without an option to be disabled

-- Propagation/Saturation

1: Creates new files
2: Mimics legitimate file names
3: Significantly slows down the computer
4: Displays error messages due to buggy code
Technical Details Top
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %SYSTEMDIR%\win32bootcfg.exe
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %ROOTDRIVE%iexplorer.exe
  • Added Registry Data:
    Key: HKLM\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Run Value: [RANDOM VALUE] Data: win32bootcfg