TROJ_KRYPTIK.PAE

When executed, this Trojand rops files. These files are copies of itself and some non-malicious files. It also creates folders on the infected system.

Installation

This Trojan drops the following files:

• %Application Data%\Adobe\AdobeUtil .exe - also detected as TROJ_KRYPTIK.PAE
• %Application Data%\Adobe\adb.cer - non-malicious file
• %User Startup%\AdbUpd.lnk - non-malicious file

(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.. %User Startup% is the current user's Startup folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.)

It drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

• %Application Data%\Adobe\AdobeUtil.exe
• {malware path}\err.log{random numbers}

(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)

It creates the following folders:

• %Application Data%\Adobe\plugs
• %Application Data%\Adobe\shed

(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)