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Troj/Bluedi-Gen

Aliases
  • Trojan-Downloader.Win32.VB.anz
  • Trojan-Downloader.Win32.VB.ahq
  • PWS-Bluedit
  • trojan
Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
Protection available since 30 May 2007 06:42:36 (GMT)
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Action

More Information

Troj/Bluedi-Gen is a family of Trojans for the Windows platform.

When first run Troj/Bluedi-Gen usually copy themselves to <Windows>\notedad.exe and may attempt to copy itself to <System>\IExplorer.dll<multiple spaces>.dbt.

The following registry entries are usually created to run IExplorer.dll<multiple spaces>.dbt on startup:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
IESet
IExplorer.dll<multiple spaces>.dbt

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
IESet
IExplorer.dll<multiple spaces>.dbt

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
IESet
IExplorer.dll<multiple spaces>.dbt

The following registry entries are usually set or modified, so that notedad.exe is run when files with certain extensions are opened/launched:

HKCR\DBTFILE\shell\open\command
(default)
NOTEDAD.EXE

HKCR\inifile\shell\open\command
(default)
NOTEDAD.EXE %1

HKCR\txtfile\shell\open\command
(default)
NOTEDAD.EXE %1

HKCR\batfile\shell\edit\command
(default)
NOTEDAD.EXE %1

HKCR\regfile\shell\edit\command
(default)
NOTEDAD.EXE %1

The following registry entry is also created:

HKCR\.dbt
(default)
DBTFILE

Members of Troj/Bluedi-Gen usually attempt to download and execute a file from a remote website, usually to the file Explorer.exe, and usually a member of the Troj/Wublu family of Trojans.

Members of Troj/Bluedi-Gen may also attempt to create the file QFSLKeylog.ini.

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