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| Detected | Jan 28 2011 09:08 GMT |
| Released | Jan 28 2011 14:27 GMT |
| Published | Apr 14 2011 13:08 GMT |
This Trojan downloads other malicious programs from the Internet and launches them for execution without the user's knowledge. It is a Windows .Net application (PE EXE file). It is 11 499 bytes in size. It is written in Visual Basic .Net.
Once launched, the Trojan downloads a file from the following link:
http://h***way.com/korabika/pic.exeAt the time of writing, this link was inactive.
The downloaded file is saved under the name:
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrateur\Start Menu\Programs\startup\aminoxThe Trojan then launches this file for execution and ceases running.
If your computer does not have antivirus protection and has been infected by this malicious program, follow the instructions below to delete it:
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrateur\Start Menu\Programs\startup\aminox
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.