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TrojanDownloader:Win32/Upatre.AY


First posted on 15 April 2015.
Source: Microsoft

Aliases :

There are no other names known for TrojanDownloader:Win32/Upatre.AY.

Explanation :

Threat behavior

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

  • %TEMP%\teama.exe


Payload


Downloads malware or unwanted software

This threat can download other malware and unwanted software onto your PC.



Connects to a remote host

We have seen this threat connect to a remote host, including:
  • caomatnhan01.site40.net using port 80
  • progettistisociali.it using port 80
  • checkip.dyndns.org using port 80
Malware can connect to a remote host to do any of the following:
  • Check for an Internet connection
  • Download and run files (including updates or other malware)
  • Report a new infection to its author
  • Receive configuration or other data
  • Receive instructions from a malicious hacker
  • Search for your PC location
  • Upload information taken from your PC
  • Validate a digital certificate


We have seen this threat access online content, including:

  • zus12.pdf


Additional information

Creates a mutex

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

  • __PDH_PLA_MUTEX__


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 e7d0f31299001d3ef56cccae416101f4c0893bc6.

Symptoms

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

  • You see a file similar to:
    • %TEMP%\teama.exe
  • The presence of a mutex such as:
    • __PDH_PLA_MUTEX__

Last update 15 April 2015

 

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