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Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small.cxz

Detected Oct 02 2006 12:30 GMT
Released Nov 10 2006 13:49 GMT
Published Oct 02 2006 12:30 GMT

Technical Details
Payload
Removal instructions

Technical Details

This Trojan downloads files via the Internet without the user’s knowledge or consent. It is a Windows PE EXE file. The file is 3072 bytes in size. It is not packed in any way.


Payload

Once launched, the Trojan establishes a connection on port 3200 to 64.**.228.66 and downloads another Trojan, which will be detected by Kaspersky Anti-Virus as Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small.dcj. This file will be saved to the same folder as the original Trojan file, and launched for execution.


Removal instructions

  1. Delete the original Trojan file (the location will depend on how the program originally penetrated the victim machine).
  2. Delete a file named <name of Trojan file><random 32 bit number>.exe in the Trojan directory.
  3. Update your antivirus databases and perform a full scan of the computer (download a trial version of Kaspersky Anti-Virus)

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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.cxz (Kaspersky Lab) is also known as:

  • Trojan: Downloader-AWS (McAfee)
  • Troj/DownLd-AKA (Sophos)
  • W32/Threat-HLLSI-based!Maximus (FPROT)
  • TrojanDownloader:Win32/Small (MS(OneCare))
  • Trojan.DownLoader.10353 (DrWeb)
  • Win32/TrojanDownloader.Small.CUG (Nod32)
  • Trojan.Downloader.Small.AVB (BitDef7)
  • Win32:Small-BRK [Trj] (AVAST)
  • Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small (Ikarus)
  • Downloader.Generic2.BML (AVG)
  • TR/Dldr.Small.cxy (AVIRA)
  • Downloader (NAV)
  • Downloader-AWS (NAI)
  • TROJ_SMALL.BBN (PCCIL)
  • Trojan.DL.Small.ljt (Rising)
  • TROJ_SMALL.BBN (TrendMicro)