Threat Information for "Trojan.EmailSpy"

Removal Top

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Summary Top
  • Name: Trojan.EmailSpy
  • Aliases:
  • Date Discovered: 2007-03-07
  • Protection Added: 2007-03-07
Description Top 
-- Ease of Removal

1: Uses running processes
2: Runs as a service
3: Consistently named
4: Consistent file contents
5: File names randomly generated from a hard-coded list

-- Privacy Risks/Security Changes

1: Mimics legitimate file names

-- Damage/Intrusion/Annoyance

1: Significantly slows down the computer
2: Creates new files

-- 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: %SYSTEMDIR%\wpcap.dll
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %SYSTEMDIR%\pthreadVC.dll
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %SYSTEMDIR%\drivers\npf.sys
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %SYSTEMDIR%\WanPacket.dll
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %SYSTEMDIR%\Packet.dll
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKU\S-*\Software\Microsoft\WPCEmail*
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_NPF
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\WPCEmail*
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NPF
  • Added Registry Value:
    Key: HKLM\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Run Value: Microsoft WPCEmail