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TrojanDownloader:Win32/Chanitor.A

First posted on 01 October 2014.
Source: Microsoft

Aliases :

There are no other names known for TrojanDownloader:Win32/Chanitor.A.

Explanation :

Threat behavior

Installation

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Chanitor.A copies itself to the following locations:

• c:\documents and settings\administrator\local settings\temp\winlogin.exe

The malware changes the following registry entries so that it runs each time you start your PC:

In subkey: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Sets value: "winlogin"
With data: "c:\documents and settings\administrator\local settings\temp\winlogin.exe"

Payload

Contacts remote host

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Chanitor.A might contact a remote host at icanhazip.com using port 443. Commonly, malware does this to:

• Report a new infection to its author
• Receive configuration or other data
• Download and run files, including updates or other malware
• Receive instructions from a remote hacker
• Upload data taken from your PC

This malware description was produced and published using automated analysis of file SHA1 eb673847739efa22cb71f2d9cf50b15a6167e7d3.Symptoms

System changes

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

• You have these files:
  
  c:\documents and settings\administrator\local settings\temp\winlogin.exe

• You see these entries or keys in your registry:
  
  Sets value: "winlogin"
  With data: "c:\documents and settings\administrator\local settings\temp\winlogin.exe"
  In subkey: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Last update 01 October 2014

 

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