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Win32/PSW.LdPinch.NLP

Aliases:Trojan.Win32.Buzus.cezu (Kaspersky), Generic PWS.y!bbb (McAfee), Infostealer (Symantec) 
Type of infiltration:Trojan 
Size:23040 B 
Affected platforms:Microsoft Windows 
Signature database version:4491 (20091008) 

Short description
Win32/PSW.LdPinch.NLP is a trojan that steals passwords and other sensitive information. The trojan can send the information to a remote machine.
Installation
The trojan does not create any copies of itself.
Information stealing
Win32/PSW.LdPinch.NLP is a trojan that steals passwords and other sensitive information.

The trojan collects information related to the following applications:
  • The Bat!
  • ICQ
  • &RQ
  • Trillian IM
  • RASDIAL
The trojan collects the following information:
  • operating system version
  • user name
  • computer name
The trojan can send the information to a remote machine.

The trojan contains a list of (1) URLs. The HTTP protocol is used.
Other information
The trojan interferes with the operation of some security applications to avoid detection.