Threat Information for "Trojan.Ranky"

Removal Top

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Summary Top
  • Name: Trojan.Ranky
  • Aliases:
  • Date Discovered: 2007-01-17
  • Protection Added: 2007-01-25
Description Top 
-- Ease of Removal

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

-- Privacy Risks/Security Changes

1: Opens backdoors
2: Mimics legitimate file names

-- Damage/Intrusion/Annoyance

1: Displays deceptive error messages
2: Creates new files
3: Downloads other threats

-- Propagation/Saturation

1: Infects with other exploitation method
2: Infects from a link in an email
3: Infects from an email attachment
4: Spreads through Peer-2-Peer software
5: Installed by other infections
Technical Details Top
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %SYSTEMDIR%\sysamp.exe
  • Added Registry Data:
    Key: HKLM\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Run Value: [RANDOM VALUE] Data: sysamp.exe