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Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small.arf

Detected Jul 07 2005 04:53 GMT
Released Jul 07 2005 04:53 GMT
Published Oct 12 2005 13:09 GMT

Technical Details

This Trojan program is a Windows PE EXE file. The file is between 2779 bytes and 5000 bytes in size, and may be packed with MEW or PRLITE. The unpacked file is 25KB or larger in size.

The Trojan is programmed to download files from the Internet and launch them on the victim machine. Files are downloaded from the servers listed below:

http://www.sex***ns.com/images
http://www.za***bank.net/ftp 
http://www.za***bank.net/arbey

These files will then be copied to the C: root directory under a range of names, and launched for execution.

The files which are downloaded may have the following names:

C:\boot.old
C:\win32.exe
C:\win33.exe

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Trojan-Downloader

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.


Other versions

Aliases

Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small.arf (Kaspersky Lab) is also known as:

  • Trojan: Downloader-YZ (McAfee)
  • Trojan.Downloader.Small-668 (ClamAV)
  • Trj/Downloader.DKC!CME-323 (Panda)
  • W32/Downloader.CVZ (FPROT)
  • TrojanDownloader:Win32/Zayaho.A!CME-323 (MS(OneCare))
  • Trojan.DownLoader.3401 (DrWeb)
  • Win32/TrojanDownloader.Small.NEH trojan (Nod32)
  • Trojan.Downloader.Small.ARF (BitDef7)
  • Win32:Small-AN [Trj] (AVAST)
  • Trojan-Downloader.Win32.PassAlert.r (Ikarus)
  • Downloader.Generic.AJO (AVG)
  • TR/Dldr.Small.ARF.2 (AVIRA)
  • Downloader (NAV)
  • Trojan.DL.Small.boa (Rising)
  • TROJ_SMALL.ALI (TrendMicro)