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Troj/Agent-HCG

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Protection available since 13 June 2008 14:25:02 (GMT)
Last updated 17 June 2008 12:48:39 (GMT)
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Action

More Information

Troj/Agent-HCG is a Trojan for the Windows platform.

When Troj/Agent-HCG is installed it creates a randomly named dll file in the <System> folder, for example:

<System>\jkkJdAqR.dll


The following registry entries are created to run code in the dropped dll:

HKCR\CLSID\{FAAF4503-E52D-4B3B-9B12-D408F13AD817}
InprocServer32
<System>\jkkJdAqR.dll

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellExecuteHooks
{FAAF4503-E52D-4B3B-9B12-D408F13AD817}

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\<random_filename>
DllName
<System>\jkkJdAqR.dll

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\<random_filename>
Impersonate
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