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Generic PWS.y!5B249DCD

Type
Trojan
SubType
Password
Discovery Date
06/10/2008
Length
18,613
Minimum DAT
5314 (06/10/2008)
Updated DAT
5314 (06/10/2008)
Minimum Engine
N/A
Description Added
06/10/2008
Description Modified
06/11/2008 2:30 AM (PT)
Risk Assessment
Corporate User
Low
Home User
Low

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Characteristics

File Property Property Value
File Name soft13.exe
McAfee Detection Generic PWS.y
Length 18,613 bytes
CRC32 5B249DCD
MD5 c382aa3fafe688986f88385a2519dddb
SHA1 638E0E95DBC0469CC0937FBADBE5219BD02643E1

Other Common Detection Aliases

Company Name Detection Name
AhnLab Win-Trojan/OnlineGameHack.18613
Avast Win32:OnLineGames-DQS [Trj]
AVG (GriSoft) PSW.OnlineGames.ARRE
Avira TR/PSW.OnlineGames.almz
BitDefender Trojan.PWS.OnlineGames.YYN
Dr.Web Trojan.PWS.Gamania.10819
eSafe (Alladin) Win32.OnLineGames.al
FortiNet W32/OnLineGames.AME!tr
F-Prot W32/OnlineGames.AK.gen!Eldorado
Kaspersky Trojan-PSW.Win32.OnLineGames.almz
Microsoft pws:win32/frethog.ap
Norman suspicious_f.gen
Panda Trj/WoW.UD
Rising Trojan.PSW.Win32.GameOL.nvb
Sophos Mal/EncPk-C
Trend Micro PAK_Generic.001
Vba32 Trojan-PSW.Win32.OnLineGames.almz
V-Buster ~NEW_VIRUS
Vet (Computer Associates)
Win32/Frethog!generic

AvertŪ Labs has observed the following system activities:

Activity Risk Level
Modifies Memory of Other Processes
High
Enumerates running Processes
Medium
Creates Registry Keys and Data values persistent on OS Reboot
Low
Writes Executable in the Windows Folder
Low

Other detections that have been observed.

File Name McAfee Supported
c:\windows\dbhlp32.exe
Generic PWS.y

System Changes

These are general defaults for typical path variables. (Although they may differ, these examples are common.):
%WinDir% = \WINDOWS (Windows 9x/ME/XP/Vista), \WINNT (Windows NT/2000)
%SystemDir% = \WINDOWS\SYSTEM (Windows 98/ME), \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 (Windows XP/Vista), \WINNT\SYSTEM32 (Windows NT/2000)
%ProgramFiles% = \Program Files

The following files have been added to the system:

  • %WINDIR%\dbhlp32.exe
  • %WINDIR%\system32\dbhlp32.dll

    The following registry elements have been changed:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\
    • dbhlp32 = c:\windows\dbhlp32.exe

    Symptoms

    This symptoms of this detection are the files, registry, and network communication referenced in the characteristics section.

    Method of Infection

    Trojans do not self-replicate. They are spread manually, often under the premise that the executable is something beneficial. Distribution channels include IRC, peer-to-peer networks, newsgroup postings, e-mail, etc.

    Removal

    AVERT recommends to always use latest DATs and engine. This threat will be cleaned if you have this combination.

    Additional Windows ME/XP removal considerations

    Variants

    Variants

      N/A

    All Information

    Overview -

    This is a Trojan detection. Unlike viruses, Trojans do not self-replicate. They are spread manually, often under the premise that they are beneficial or wanted. The most common installation methods involve system or security exploitation, and unsuspecting users manually executing unknown programs. Distribution channels include e-mail, malicious or hacked Web pages, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), peer-to-peer networks, etc.

    Characteristics

    Characteristics -

    File Property Property Value
    File Name soft13.exe
    McAfee Detection Generic PWS.y
    Length 18,613 bytes
    CRC32 5B249DCD
    MD5 c382aa3fafe688986f88385a2519dddb
    SHA1 638E0E95DBC0469CC0937FBADBE5219BD02643E1

    Other Common Detection Aliases

    Company Name Detection Name
    AhnLab Win-Trojan/OnlineGameHack.18613
    Avast Win32:OnLineGames-DQS [Trj]
    AVG (GriSoft) PSW.OnlineGames.ARRE
    Avira TR/PSW.OnlineGames.almz
    BitDefender Trojan.PWS.OnlineGames.YYN
    Dr.Web Trojan.PWS.Gamania.10819
    eSafe (Alladin) Win32.OnLineGames.al
    FortiNet W32/OnLineGames.AME!tr
    F-Prot W32/OnlineGames.AK.gen!Eldorado
    Kaspersky Trojan-PSW.Win32.OnLineGames.almz
    Microsoft pws:win32/frethog.ap
    Norman suspicious_f.gen
    Panda Trj/WoW.UD
    Rising Trojan.PSW.Win32.GameOL.nvb
    Sophos Mal/EncPk-C
    Trend Micro PAK_Generic.001
    Vba32 Trojan-PSW.Win32.OnLineGames.almz
    V-Buster ~NEW_VIRUS
    Vet (Computer Associates)
    Win32/Frethog!generic

    AvertŪ Labs has observed the following system activities:

    Activity Risk Level
    Modifies Memory of Other Processes
    High
    Enumerates running Processes
    Medium
    Creates Registry Keys and Data values persistent on OS Reboot
    Low
    Writes Executable in the Windows Folder
    Low

    Other detections that have been observed.

    File Name McAfee Supported
    c:\windows\dbhlp32.exe
    Generic PWS.y

    System Changes

    These are general defaults for typical path variables. (Although they may differ, these examples are common.):
    %WinDir% = \WINDOWS (Windows 9x/ME/XP/Vista), \WINNT (Windows NT/2000)
    %SystemDir% = \WINDOWS\SYSTEM (Windows 98/ME), \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 (Windows XP/Vista), \WINNT\SYSTEM32 (Windows NT/2000)
    %ProgramFiles% = \Program Files

    The following files have been added to the system:

  • %WINDIR%\dbhlp32.exe
  • %WINDIR%\system32\dbhlp32.dll

    The following registry elements have been changed:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\
    • dbhlp32 = c:\windows\dbhlp32.exe

    Symptoms

    Symptoms -

    This symptoms of this detection are the files, registry, and network communication referenced in the characteristics section.

    Method of Infection

    Method of Infection -

    Trojans do not self-replicate. They are spread manually, often under the premise that the executable is something beneficial. Distribution channels include IRC, peer-to-peer networks, newsgroup postings, e-mail, etc.

    Removal -

    Removal -

    AVERT recommends to always use latest DATs and engine. This threat will be cleaned if you have this combination.

    Additional Windows ME/XP removal considerations

    Variants

    Variants -

      N/A