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| Detected | Oct 18 2004 16:55 GMT |
| Released | Oct 18 2004 16:55 GMT |
| Published | Apr 03 2006 11:46 GMT |
This Trojan downloads files via the Internet without the user's knowledge or consent.
The Trojan itself is a Windows PE EXE file 3584 bytes in size, written in Visual C++ and packed using UPX. The unpacked file is approximately 14KB in size.
Once launched, the Trojan registers itself in the system registry, ensuring the the file will be launched each time Windows is rebooted on the victim machine:
The Trojan is able to download and launch other files on the victim machine.
The Trojan downloads a file called bombmp3.exe from http://www2.f***gstone.com/softwares/ and saves it to the Windows root directory:
This file is then launched for execution.
Programs classified as Trojan-Downloader download and install new versions of malicious programs, including Trojans and AdWare, on victim computers. Once downloaded from the Internet, the programs are launched or included on a list of programs which will run automatically when the operating system boots up.
Information about the names and locations of the programs which are downloaded are in the Trojan code, or are downloaded by the Trojan from an Internet resource (usually a web page).
This type of malicious program is frequently used in the initial infection of visitors to websites which contain exploits.
Trojan-Downloader.