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PWS:Win32/Primarypass.A

First posted on 31 October 2016.
Source: Microsoft

Aliases :

There are no other names known for PWS:Win32/Primarypass.A.

Explanation :

Installation
This threat can create files on your PC, including:

• %APPDATA%\0f4271\13f21f.exe
• %USERPROFILE%\qabr5kz9lxwhla15\znrt.exe
• \gqggijedroaf.lnk

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

In subkey: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Sets value: "0F4271"
With data: "%APPDATA%\0f4271\13f21f.exe"

The malware uses code injection to make it harder to detect and remove. It can inject code into running processes.

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 one or more mutexes on your PC. For example:

• {C20CD437-BA6D-4ebb-B190-70B43DE3B0F3}
• FD1837A0F42713F21F172FC6

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 5251a152c5ee70533d5e396869f0464581f5c8a0.

Last update 31 October 2016

 

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