Sophos

Troj/DwnLdr-FHU

Aliases
  • Backdoor.Win32.Rbot.ayg
Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Drops more malware
  • Installs itself in the registry
Included in our products from October 2006 (4.10)
Protection available since 2 September 2006 05:06:43 (GMT)
Detected by All Sophos products

Action

More Information

Troj/DwnLdr-FHU is a Trojan for the Windows platform.

Troj/DwnLdr-FHU includes functionality to

- access the internet and communicate with a remote server via HTTP.
- download, install and run new software

When first run Troj/DwnLdr-FHU copies itself to <Windows>\lsass.exe and creates
the file <System>\rdriv.sys.

The file rdriv.sys is detected as Troj/Rootkit-W.

The file lsass.exe is registered as a new system driver service named "lsass",
with a display name of "Local Security Authority Subsystem Service" and a
startup type of automatic, so that it is started automatically during system
startup. This process is hidden. Registry entries are created
under:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lsass\

The file rdriv.sys is registered as a new system driver service named "rdriv",
with a display name of "rdriv". Registry entries are created under:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\rdriv\

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

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Messenger
Start
4

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteRegistry
Start
4

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TlntSvr
Start
4

Registry entries are set as follows:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
DoNotAllowXPSP2
1

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole
EnableDCOM
N

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
restrictanonymous
1

Registry entries are created under:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\DomainProfile\
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProfile\

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