Threat Information for "Trojan.Proxy.1082"

Removal Top

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Summary Top
  • Name: Trojan.Proxy.1082
  • Aliases:
  • Date Discovered: 2006-12-05
  • Protection Added: 2006-12-11
Description Top 
-- Ease of Removal

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

-- Privacy Risks/Security Changes

1: Mimics legitimate file names

-- Damage/Intrusion/Annoyance

1: Creates new files
2: Changes browser search settings
3: Changes personal browser settings

-- Propagation/Saturation

1: Installed by other infections
2: Infects from a link in an email
3: Infects from embedded code in an email
Technical Details Top
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %WINDIR%\system\svchostw.dll
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %WINDIR%\system\svchctrl.dll
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %WINDIR%\system\svchostw.exe
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %WINDIR%\system\svchctrl.exe
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKLM\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\ShellBot
  • Added Registry Value:
    Key: HKLM\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Run Value: svchctrl
  • Added Registry Value:
    Key: HKLM\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Run Value: WindowsUpdate
  • Added Registry Value:
    Key: HKCU\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Run Value: svchctrl
  • Added Registry Value:
    Key: HKU\S-*\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Run Value: svchctrl