TROJ_FALDAR.A
Trojan.Win32.Cossta.zox (Kaspersky)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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 modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
1,561,600 bytes
Yes
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.
Web Browser Home Page and Search Page Modification
This Trojan modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.
NOTES:
It drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %User Profile%\Windows\TPAuto.exe
Drops multiple copies of the following file/component:
- %User Profile%\PrintHood\{Pseudo Random Alphanumeric}.exe
- %User Profile%\PrintHood\{Pseudo Random Alphanumeric}.PRI
- %User Profile%\PrintHood\~{Pseudo Random Alphanumeric}.TMP
Creates the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\%Temp%
{Original File Name}.exe = "Adobe Flash Player Installer"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\%User Profile%\PrintHood
TPAuto.exe = "TPAuto"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\%User Profile%\PrintHood
{Original File Name}.exe = "Adobe Flash Player Installer"