TROJ_ALUREON.VES

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine. It deletes itself after execution.

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Other System Modifications

This Trojan adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\classes\
clsid\{fbeb8a05-beee-4442-804e-409d6c4515e9}\inprocserver32

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

• %User Temp%\{random characters1}\{random characters2}\wow.dll
• %User Temp%\{random characters1}\{random characters2}\wow.in

(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)

Other Details

This Trojan requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

It deletes itself after execution.