Threat Information for "Win32.HLLW.Pytica"

Removal Top

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Summary Top
  • Name: Win32.HLLW.Pytica
  • Aliases:
  • Date Discovered: 2007-03-07
  • Protection Added: 2007-03-13
Description Top 
-- Ease of Removal

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

-- Privacy Risks/Security Changes

1: Opens backdoors
2: Mimics legitimate file names

-- Damage/Intrusion/Annoyance

1: Autoruns at startup without an option to be disabled
2: Creates new files

-- Propagation/Saturation

1: Installed by other infections
2: Infects from an email attachment
3: Infects from a link in an email
4: Infects through Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
Technical Details Top
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %SYSTEMDIR%\taskkill.com FileSize: 2
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %SYSTEMDIR%\winlogon.exe MD5: 51c08480dae645af3796e62b4e534231
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %SYSTEMDIR%\netstat.com FileSize: 2
  • Added Registry Value:
    Key: HKLM\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Run Value: winlogon
  • Added Registry Value:
    Key: HKCU\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Run Value: winlogon