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TrojanDropper:Win32/Plugx.J

First posted on 09 June 2015.
Source: Microsoft

Aliases :

There are no other names known for TrojanDropper:Win32/Plugx.J.

Explanation :

Threat behavior

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

• %SystemRoot%\debug\ushata.dll
• %SystemRoot%\debug\winupdate32.exe
• %TEMP% \exe.exe
• %TEMP% \ushata.dll

The malware uses code injection to make it harder to detect and remove. It can inject code into running processes.



Payload


Installs malware or unwanted software

This trojan can install other malware or unwanted software onto your PC.



Additional information

Creates a mutex

This threat can create one or more mutexes on your PC. For example:

• NXVAN

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 38cd33c053545042bcd9b605d5726bc6b0e29b63.

Symptoms

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

• You see a file similar to:
  • %SystemRoot%\debug\ushata.dll
  • %SystemRoot%\debug\winupdate32.exe
  • %TEMP%\exe.exe
  • %TEMP%\ushata.dll

• You see the following mutex:
• NXVAN

Last update 09 June 2015

 

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