Home→Descriptions→Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small.yx
| Detected | Dec 22 2004 11:53 GMT |
| Released | Dec 22 2004 11:53 GMT |
| Published | Aug 09 2005 11:39 GMT |
This Trojan program downloads files via the Internet without the knowledge or consent of the user.
The Trojan itself is a Windows PE EXE file approximately 3KB in size, packed using FSG. The unpacked file is approximately 12KB in size.
It downloads the following files from the server:
dktibs.exe mstask1.exe mstask2.exe mstask3.exe systime.exe test toolbar.exe
The Trojan then copies itself to the Windows system and root directories and launches itself for execution.
It also changes the "%System%\drivers\etc\hosts" file by appending the text below, blocking access to these sites.
127.0.0.3 aaasexypics.com 127.0.0.3 allforadult.com 127.0.0.3 autoescrowpay.com 127.0.0.3 awmdabest.com 127.0.0.3 counter.sexmaniack.com 127.0.0.3 iframe.biz 127.0.0.3 newiframe.biz 127.0.0.3 n-glx.s-redirect.com 127.0.0.3 pizdato.biz 127.0.0.3 sexfiles.nu 127.0.0.3 vesbiz.biz 127.0.0.3 virgin-tgp.net 127.0.0.3 www.aaasexypics.com 127.0.0.3 www.allforadult.com 127.0.0.3 www.autoescrowpay.com 127.0.0.3 www.awmdabest.com 127.0.0.3 www.iframe.biz 127.0.0.3 www.newiframe.biz 127.0.0.3 www.pizdato.biz 127.0.0.3 www.sexfiles.nu 127.0.0.3 www.vesbiz.biz 127.0.0.3 www.virgin-tgp.net 127.0.0.3 x.full-tgp.net
Small.yx terminates processes where the names contain the text strings listed below:
actalert.exe alchem.exe bargains.exe bdl74125.exe bitmap.tmp exdl.exe exploit.exe file.exe fnnmqi.exe fucker.exe host32.exe iinstall.exe Installer2.exe intron.exe intronet.exe ir.exe istsvc.exe loadclean.exe lpt.exe msxmidi.exe optimize.exe PEPEmsPE.exe powerscan.exe printer.exe printer32.exe services.exe sidefind.exe s-PEPE.exe telnet.exe teur.exe ttgkirnl.exe twink64.exe usb.exe Winad.exe WinClt.exe winmm64.exe ykyrtws.exe
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.
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