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Trojan.Win32.Scar.cdon

Posted: April 13, 2011

Trojan.Win32.Scar.cdon is a malicious computer trojan that changes Windows Explorer settings and downloads other corrupt files from remote servers. Trojan.Win32.Scar.cdon creates a start-up registry entry to allow its automatic execution every time Windows starts. Trojan.Win32.Scar.cdon can invade your PC system through browser vulnerabilities, for instance, ActiveX controls are always uploaded to corrupted websites to poison others computers. Trojan.Win32.Scar.cdon may cause frequent system crashes and freezes, data loss and even privacy violations.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 %AppData%\sys\upd.exe.exe

Registry Modifications

  • The following newly produced Registry Values are:
    HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] gui = "%AppData%\sys\upd.exe.exe"
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