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Short description
Win32/TrojanProxy.Small.NP is a trojan that is used for spam distribution. It uses techniques common for rootkits. Installation
When executed, the trojan copies itself into the: %windir% folder with the following file names: - services.exe
The following file is dropped into the %system%\drivers\ folder:
- beeper.sys (4416 B)
- beeper.sys
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Run]
"runservices" = "%windir%\services.exe"
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\beep]
"ImagePath" = "%system%\DRIVERS\beeper.sys" - [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\
Desktop]
"id" = %number%
The following Registry entry is set:
- [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Policies\Associations]
"DefaultFileTypeRisk" = 1807
"ModRiskFileTypes" = ".exe"
Payload information
The trojan can be used for sending spam. The trojan is sent data and commands from a remote computer or the Internet. The HTTP protocol is used in the communication.
The recipient address is one of the following:
- %variable%@hotmail.com
- %variable%@yahoo.com
- %variable%@aol.com
- %variable%@google.com
- %variable%@mail.com
The SMTP protocol is used.
Other information
The following services are disabled: - wscsvc (Security Center)
- sharedaccess (Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS))
The trojan replaces the following file by one downloaded from the Internet:
- %system%\drivers\etc\hosts
- 0.0.0.0 avgate.net
- 0.0.0.0 ad.doubleclick.net
- 0.0.0.0 ad.fastclick.net
- 0.0.0.0 ads.fastclick.net
- 0.0.0.0 ar.atwola.com
The trojan hides files and processes which contain one of the following strings in their name:
- services
- SERVISES
- runservices
The trojan opens a random TCP port.
The trojan can download and execute a file from the Internet. The trojan contains an URL address.
