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PWS:Win32/Pumba.C

First posted on 12 September 2015.
Source: Microsoft

Aliases :

There are no other names known for PWS:Win32/Pumba.C.

Explanation :

Threat behavior

Installation


It modifies the registry so that it runs each time you start your PC. For example:

In subkey: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Sets value: ""
With data: ""


Payload


Steals your sensitive information

This threat can steal your sensitive information, such as your user names and passwords for:

• Email or social media websites
• Banking websites
• Online games

Additional information

Creates a mutex

This threat can create a mutex on your PC. For example:

• 1E6985488XDOTE7$

It might use this mutex as an infection marker to prevent more than one copy of the threat running on your PC.



This malware description was published using automated analysis of file SHA1 eefb92fea393edf8478c69720d2681aa84098e16.

Symptoms

The following can indicate that you have this threat on your PC:

• You see registry modifications such as:
  
  • In subkey: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    Sets value: ""
    With data: ""
    
    

• You see the following mutex:
  • 1E6985488XDOTE7$

Last update 12 September 2015

 

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