Short description
Win32/VB.NIY is a trojan which tries to download other malware from the Internet. The file is run-time compressed using UPX.
Installation
When executed, the trojan copies itself into the following location:
In order to be executed on every system start, the trojan sets the following Registry entry:
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Run]
"ewrgetuj" = "%temp%\geurge.exe"
The following file is dropped:
The file is then executed.
After the installation is complete, the trojan deletes the original executable file.
Other information
The trojan executes the following commands:
- net.exe stop "Security Center"
- sc config wscsvc start=DISABLED
- net.exe stop "Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing
(ICS)"
- sc config SharedAccess start=DISABLED
The trojan acquires data and commands from a remote computer or the Internet.
The trojan contains a list of (3) URLs. The HTTP protocol is used.
The trojan can download and execute a file from the Internet.
The trojan may create the following files:
- %temp%\G_%variable%.ini
- %temp%\segh3h43.tmp
- %temp%\eh3wu4h3hw.ini
- %variable%.exe
A string with variable content is used instead of %variable%.
The trojan collects the following information:
- network adapter information
- volume serial number
The trojan can send the information to a remote machine.