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Troj/Feutel-P

Aliases
  • Keylog-CN
  • BackDoor-AWQ.b.dll.gen
Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
Protection available since 31 July 2005 15:40:28 (GMT)
Last updated 13 January 2006 11:41:57 (GMT)
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More Information

Troj/Feutel-P is a backdoor Trojan which allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer. It can provide keylogging functionality and steal other information about the host.

When first run Troj/Feutel-P copies itself to <Windows>\tw725.exe or <Windows>\G_Server.exe and creates the following files:

<Windows>\tw725.dll
<Windows>\uninstal.bat

or

<Windows>\G_Server.DLL
<Windows>\G_Server_Hook.DLL

The file tw725.exe is registered as a new system driver service named "Microsoft Updata ver2005", with a display name of "Microsoft Updata ver2005" and a startup type of automatic, so that it is started automatically during system startup. Registry entries are created under:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Microsoft Updata ver2005\

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

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\GrayPigeonServer\

Troj/Feutel-P changes settings for Microsoft Internet Explorer by modifying values under:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\

It may also attempt to modify the host file under <Windows>\system32\drivers\etc\hosts.

Troj/Feutel-P may set the following registry entry:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
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