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TrojanDownloader:Win32/Romst.A

First posted on 07 October 2014.
Source: Microsoft

Aliases :

There are no other names known for TrojanDownloader:Win32/Romst.A.

Explanation :

Threat behavior

Installation

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Romst.A copies itself to c:\documents and settings\administrator\local settings\temp\windys.exe. The malware creates the following files on your PC:

• c:\documents and settings\administrator\local settings\application data\microsoft\internet explorer\services\search_{0633ee93-d776-472f-a0ff-e1416b8b2e3a}.ico

Payload

Contacts remote hosts
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Romst.A may contact the following remote hosts using port 80:

• 137.175.4.150
• www.live.com

Commonly, malware does this to:

• Confirm Internet connectivity
• Report a new infection to its author
• Receive configuration or other data
• Download and run files, including updates or other malware
• Receive instructions from a remote hacker
• Upload data taken from your PC

This malware description was produced and published using automated analysis of file SHA1 1ca7c0acd771a92a4db00b04bee6008fa4d17c3e.Symptoms

System changes

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

• You have these files:
  
  c:\documents and settings\administrator\local settings\application data\microsoft\internet explorer\services\search_{0633ee93-d776-472f-a0ff-e1416b8b2e3a}.ico
  c:\documents and settings\administrator\local settings\temp\windys.exe

Last update 07 October 2014

 

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