Threat Information for "Trojan.PWS.LDPinch.956"

Removal Top

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Summary Top
  • Name: Trojan.PWS.LDPinch.956
  • Aliases:
  • Date Discovered: 2007-01-18
  • Protection Added: 2007-02-02
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: Transmits personal data to remote computers
2: Harvests personal data
3: Mimics legitimate file names

-- Damage/Intrusion/Annoyance

1: Significantly slows down the computer
2: Creates new files
3: Autoruns at startup without an option to be disabled
4: Downloads other threats

-- Propagation/Saturation

1: Infects from a link in an email
2: Infects from an email attachment
3: Installed by other infections
Technical Details Top
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %WINDIR%\svchost.exe
  • Added Registry Value:
    Key: HKCU\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Run Value: System