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Win32/Windage.A

Date Published:
6 Aug 2008

Last Updated:
6 Aug 2008

Threat Assessment

Overall Risk:   Low
Wild:  Low
Destructiveness:  Medium
Pervasiveness:  None

Characteristics

Type : Trojan

Category : Win32

Also known as:  PWS:Win32/Kotwir.A.dll (MS OneCare), TSPY_ONLINEGA.AA (Trend), Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload.pvr (Kaspersky)

Immediate Protection Info

 
SignatureProductRemoval Instructions
31.6.5923
CA Antivirus 2007
31.6.5923
eTrust Antivirus v7/8*
7.x/5923
eTrust EZ Antivirus 7.x
31.6.5923
Vet 7
 
 
 

Description

Win32/Windage.A is a trojan that steals passwords for online games.

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Method of Infection

When executed, Win32/Windage.A drops two files, a copy of itself as "windf.exe" plus the malicious DLL "windf.hlp", to %System%\drivers. It injects the DLL file into several running processes, in an attempt to hide its presence on the affected system.

The trojan also creates the following registry entry in order to execute itself at every startup:


HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\Run\DF = "%System%\drivers\windf.exe"


Note: %System% is a variable location. The malware determines the location of the current System folder by querying the operating system. The default installation location for the System directory for Windows 2000 and NT is C:\Winnt\System32; for 95,98 and ME is C:\Windows\System; for XP and Vista is C:\Windows\System32.


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Payload

Steals Sensitive Information

Win32/Windage.A attempts to steal log-in credentials for online games such as:


Dungeon & Fighter
Hangame
Lineage II
MapleStory
Prison Tale 2


It sends the gathered information to a remote server on the www.llsoo.com domain.


Terminates Process

The trojan attempts to terminate the process "AVP.EXE" if it is running on the compromised machine.


Analysis by Ricardo Robielos III


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