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Troj/DelSpy-E

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
Protection available since 9 August 2006 13:15:18 (GMT)
Last updated 11 May 2007 20:32:04 (GMT)
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Action

More Information

Troj/DelSpy-E is a Trojan for the Windows platform.

Troj/DelSpy-E may inject code into other processes and includes functionality to steal passwords and email the information it steals to a remote user. The Trojan may also include backdoor functionality, allowing a remote user to gain a command prompt on the compromised computer. Troj/DelSpy-E is a Trojan for the Windows platform.

Troj/DelSpy-E may inject code into other processes and includes functionality to steal passwords and email the information it steals to a remote user. The Trojan may also include backdoor functionality, allowing a remote user to gain a command prompt on the compromised computer.

When first run Troj/DelSpy-E copies itself to <System>\msjwer.exe and creates the following files:

<Windows>\msjwer.dll - also detected as Troj/DelSpy-E
<System>\msjwer.hts

The following registry entry is created to run msjwer.exe on startup:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\52ED14AE-AB22-2CCA-CD3A-1AA4221E022C)
StubPath
<System>\msjwer.exe

Troj/DelSpy-E sets the following registry entries, disabling the automatic startup of other software:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\srservice
Start
4

The following registry entry is set:

HKCU\Software\Adobe\GGZE
GGD
msjwer.hts

The file <System>\msjwer.hts is a text file which can safely be deleted after the above registry entry is removed.

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