Troj/Daoser-A

Category: Viruses and Spyware
Type: Trojan
Prevalence: Small Number of Reports

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Troj/Daoser-A is a Trojan that downloads files without notifying the user.

Troj/Daoser-A connects to a predetermined website and downloads a configuration file. This may direct the Trojan to download further files.

At the time of writing, the Trojan is configured to download a copy of itself.

The Trojan may also open ports on the infected system, display advertising popups or intercept search requests.

Troj/Daoser-A drops components SVCHOST.EXE and SVCHOST.DLL in the following location:

<Windows system folder>\Services\{C922CCC4-CF61-4589-A0D1-828160704853}\

The Trojan creates the following registry entry in order to run the dropped components on system startup:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Service Host
<Windows system folder>\Services\{C922CCC4-CF61-4589-A0D1-828160704853}\SVCHOST.EXE

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