Threat Information for "Winstall Desktop Changer"

Removal Top

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Summary Top
  • Name: Winstall Desktop Changer
  • Aliases:
  • Date Discovered: 2006-12-12
  • Protection Added: 2006-12-19
Description Top 
-- Ease of Removal

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

-- Privacy Risks/Security Changes

1: Disables administrator tools

-- Damage/Intrusion/Annoyance

1: Creates new files
2: Modifies non-critical registry entries

-- Propagation/Saturation

1: Infects with other exploitation method
Technical Details Top
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKCU\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Policies\System
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKCU\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Policies\ActiveDesktop
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKCU\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Policies\ActiveDesktop
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKCU\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Policies\Explorer
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKCU\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Policies\ActiveDesktop
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKCU\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Policies\Explorer
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKCU\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Policies\ActiveDesktop
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKCU\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Policies\ActiveDesktop
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKCU\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Policies\ActiveDesktop
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKCU\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Policies\Explorer
  • Added Registry Value:
    Key: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\General Value: WallpaperLocalFileTime
  • Added Registry Value:
    Key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\General Value: WallpaperLocalFileTime
  • Added Registry Value:
    Key: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\General Value: WallpaperFileTime
  • Added Registry Value:
    Key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\General Value: WallpaperFileTime
  • Added Registry Data:
    Key: HKCU\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Run Value: [RANDOM VALUE] Data: %ROOTDRIVE%winstall.exe