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Troj/DNSChan-MK

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
  • Monitors browser activity
Protection available since 15 May 2008 18:25:09 (GMT)
Detected by All Sophos products
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Action

More Information

When first run Troj/DNSChan-MK copies itself to <System>\dmnds.exe.

The file dmnds.exe is registered as a new system driver service named "Windows Management Service", with a display name of "Windows Management Service" and a startup type of automatic, so that it is started automatically during system startup. Registry entries are created under:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Windows Management Service

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