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TrojanDownloader:Win32/Archost.A

First posted on 09 October 2014.
Source: Microsoft

Aliases :

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

Explanation :

Threat behavior

Installation

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Archost.A creates the following files on your PC:

• \d3d9caps.dat

Payload

Contacts remote hosts

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Archost.A can contact the following remote hosts:

• 144.76.36.67 using port 4545
• 144.76.36.67 using port 8797

Commonly, malware contacts a remote host to:

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

This malware description was produced and published using automated analysis of file SHA1 a38999aad357ca8f5b447abe6477bca28f4dadb4.Symptoms

System changes

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

• You have these files:
  
  \d3d9caps.dat

Last update 09 October 2014

 

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