Trojan.Ramage

Posted: December 28, 2011

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Threat Level:	9/10
Infected PCs:	54

First Seen:	December 28, 2011
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Trojan.Ramage is a backdoor Trojan that exploits the RAM and other resources of computers that Trojan.Ramage infects to conduct large-scale DDoS attacks on arbitrary websites. Along with this function, criminals may exploit Trojan.Ramage to control your PC in other ways such as enabling the installation of extra PC threats or stealing personal information. Because Trojan.Ramage shows minimal signs of its presence and is often installed by Trojan droppers, SpywareRemove.com malware research team discourages attempts to find or remove Trojan.Ramage by manual methods; dedicated anti-malware programs should prove more than sufficiently adept at finding Trojan.Ramage and related PC threats which have a reputation for concealing their files in the form of fake system components.

Trojan.Ramage: Despite the File Name, Not Just Another Part of Windows

Trojan.Ramage is typically-installed by other Trojans that contain dropper functions, and installs the majority of its files in the Application Data folder. However, simply finding and trashing Trojan.Ramage's files isn't something that SpywareRemove.com malware experts recommend for you to take lightly, since Trojan.Ramage will also place files in your operating system's directories. Trojan.Ramage will even hide its files with Windows file names like 'svchost.exe,' which makes it difficult to detect or remove Trojan.Ramage without assistance from anti-malware products.

Trojan.Ramage may ignore default types of Windows security programs, since Trojan.Ramage will set itself as an exception to the Windows firewall when Trojan.Ramage is first installed. This also allows Trojan.Ramage to conduct other activities (such as transferring or receiving files) on your network without your consent. Trojan.Ramage's baseline behavior only requires Trojan.Ramage to gather basic identification info for your PC (your volume serial number and version of Windows), but SpywareRemove.com malware researchers warn that this behavior may change according to instructions that Trojan.Ramage receives from remote servers.

Shutting Down Trojan.Ramage So That Trojan.Ramage Doesn't Shut Down the Web

SpywareRemove.com malware analysts note that Trojan.Ramage is mainly-utilized to cause DDoS attacks AKA Distributed-Denial-of-Service attacks. These attacks don't cause direct harm to the infected PC, but are used to launch massive traffic-flooding attacks against websites that force the sites to crash under the server load. Sluggish performance and noticeably-excessive usage of system resources are the primary issues that Trojan.Ramage can cause to your PC, although removing Trojan.Ramage will also remove these side effects.

Since Trojan.Ramage changes the Windows Registry, disguises itself in the form of Windows files, hides files in multiple locations and may be accompanied by other PC threats you should always delete Trojan.Ramage by scanning your PC with appropriate anti-malware products. These scanners may detect Trojan.Ramage by the aliases of Win32/Flooder.Ramagedos or Win32/Ontonphu. After you delete Trojan.Ramage, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers suggest that you double-check your firewall's settings to be certain that undesirable exceptions and settings-based vulnerabilities are also removed.

Aliases

BackDoor.Generic14.CLFV [AVG]Backdoor.Win32.Usinec [Ikarus]Trojan/Win32.Agent [AhnLab-V3]Mal/Agent-AFJ [Sophos]Artemis!DA301589A5CA [McAfee-GW-Edition]BackDoor.Pigeon.63400 [DrWeb]Trojan.Win32.Agent.qqmc [Kaspersky]SHeur3.CFPC [AVG]W32/Jorik_Lethic.DV!tr [Fortinet]Trojan.Win32.Jorik [Ikarus]Trojan/Win32.Jorik [AhnLab-V3]TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen [AntiVir]Trojan.DownLoad2.43630 [DrWeb]Heur.Suspicious [Comodo]Trojan.Win32.Jorik.Lethic.dv [Kaspersky]
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Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:

yzf.exe

File name: yzf.exe
Size: 46.59 KB (46592 bytes)
MD5: 01a764a621d1cae4764386fc7b7dd30a
Detection count: 94
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 3, 2012

%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\rlerdiem\arvenika.exe

File name: arvenika.exe
Size: 103.42 KB (103426 bytes)
MD5: 86fb10936f9e6f39ad164fa9a3e2e32c
Detection count: 83
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\rlerdiem
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 10, 2012

%WINDIR%\system32\NUSB3w32.dll

File name: NUSB3w32.dll
Size: 157.18 KB (157184 bytes)
MD5: da301589a5ca17d4af751b8a161904de
Detection count: 81
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %WINDIR%\system32
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 10, 2012

%APPDATA%\BD.exe

File name: BD.exe
Size: 8.7 KB (8704 bytes)
MD5: 4e9eeea67db4c22135935a670aa0396b
Detection count: 76
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 10, 2012

%APPDATA%\IE_BHO_Helper.exe

File name: IE_BHO_Helper.exe
Size: 45.05 KB (45056 bytes)
MD5: 5ae3451b76c76c20e6fe58289bb8302c
Detection count: 35
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 3, 2012

%UserProfile%\Application Data\ODBC.exe

File name: %UserProfile%\Application Data\ODBC.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file

%UserProfile%\Application Data\Intel.exe

File name: %UserProfile%\Application Data\Intel.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file

%UserProfile%\Application Data\Netscape.exe

File name: %UserProfile%\Application Data\Netscape.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file

%UserProfile%\Application Data\Sysinternals.exe

File name: %UserProfile%\Application Data\Sysinternals.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file

%UserProfile%\Application Data\WinRAR.exe%

File name: %UserProfile%\Application Data\WinRAR.exe%
Mime Type: unknown/exe%
Group: Malware file

%UserProfile%\Application Data\Policies.exe

File name: %UserProfile%\Application Data\Policies.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file

%Windir%\Sxc\svchost.exe

File name: %Windir%\Sxc\svchost.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file

%System%\drivers\svclock.exe

File name: %System%\drivers\svclock.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file

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