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PWS:Win32/Gastig.A

First posted on 30 January 2015.
Source: Microsoft

Aliases :

There are no other names known for PWS:Win32/Gastig.A.

Explanation :

Threat behavior

Installation
This threat can create files on your PC, including:

• %APPDATA%\micorsoft\mysql\gsyima.exe

It modifies the registry:

In subkey:HKCU\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
Sets value: "gsyima.exe"
With data: "%APPDATA%\micorsoft\mysql\gsyima.exe"



Payload

Steals your sensitive information

This threat can steal your sensitive information, such as your user names and passwords for:

• Email or social media websites
• Banking websites
• Online games

Additional information

Creates a mutex

This threat can create a mutex on your PC. For example:

• jkrwmdll

It might use this mutex as an infection marker to prevent more than one copy of the threat running on your PC.

This malware description was published using automated analysis of file SHA1 dfe76d8bdc008638642908926c187d56a25f8434.Symptoms

The following can indicate that you have this threat on your PC:

• You see these files:
  • %APPDATA%\micorsoft\mysql\gsyima.exe

• The presence of a mutex such as:
  • jkrwmdll

Last update 30 January 2015

 

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