Win32/Kryptik.ARTR

Posted: January 23, 2013

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Threat Level:	9/10
Infected PCs:	40

First Seen:	January 23, 2013
Last Seen:	July 16, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Win32/Kryptik.ARTR is a Trojan that's distributed through spam e-mail messages that currently target enthusiasts of the prominent e-commerce site Pixmania.com. Although Win32/Kryptik.ARTR has not been fully analyzed, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers note that Win32/Kryptik.ARTR bears strong structural similarities to various Trojan downloaders that are used to install other malware while simultaneously compromising the security of the infected PC. The easiest way to ward off Win32/Kryptik.ARTR is to delete the Pixmania-themed e-mail messages that link to Win32/Kryptik.ARTR, but if your computer does become infected by Win32/Kryptik.ARTR, an updated (and, hopefully, reputable brand of) anti-malware scanner can remove Win32/Kryptik.ARTR – along with any other malware that Win32/Kryptik.ARTR may install without your permission.

Win32/Kryptik.ARTR: a Lesson in Not Trusting Everything that's Offered for Free

Like many Trojans before it, Win32/Kryptik.ARTR uses e-mail spam to distribute itself to new PCs, with targets seemingly being selected from arbitrary targets (as opposed to targeting specific companies or individuals). These e-mail messages claim to offer a free voucher for the popular Pixmania.com website, with a link to the supposed 'free' hundred Euro deal. However, the link actually leads to a malicious Windows screensaver file (the SCR file type) which installs Win32/Kryptik.ARTR.

SpywareRemove.com malware researchers note two major lessons that can be derived from this: firstly that e-mail spam still makes heavy use of embedded HTML links for distributing malware. Secondly, that screensaver files – despite their relatively outdated nature – still are exploited by malware authors and can be as dangerous to your PC as any other type of executable file. Nonetheless, it can be hoped that most PC users will not fall for this scam and will delete Win32/Kryptik.ARTR's e-mails without following the malicious link.

When You Reach for Win32/Kryptik.ARTR's Counterfeit Euros with Open Arms

If you or another user of your PC has fallen for the aforementioned Pixmania.com scam and followed the web link, you should consider your computer to be compromised by Win32/Kryptik.ARTR. Some attacks that SpywareRemove.com malware experts associate with PC threats similar to Win32/Kryptik.ARTR Trojans include loss of confidential information, changes to your security settings, disabled applications and/or the installation of a variety of specialized malware (such as ransomware Trojans, browser hijackers or adware).

Because Win32/Kryptik.ARTR and its e-mail attacks are both relatively new to the malware scene, Win32/Kryptik.ARTR has not yet been added to the databases of all major brands of anti-malware programs. Accordingly, using a reputable and completely updated anti-malware product is essential for detecting Win32/Kryptik.ARTR accurately and removing Win32/Kryptik.ARTR from your PC in safety. Due to Win32/Kryptik.ARTR 's role as an enabler of other attacks against any PC that Win32/Kryptik.ARTR infects, SpywareRemove.com malware experts suggest deleting Win32/Kryptik.ARTR as quickly as possible to minimize the loss of confidential information and potential damage to your PC.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:

socks.exe

File name: socks.exe
Size: 184.32 KB (184320 bytes)
MD5: d9f93384197ed2213d8c59efa1aed7de
Detection count: 34
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 28, 2013

648b02cb624137faccd4310a860

File name: 648b02cb624137faccd4310a860
Size: 65.53 KB (65536 bytes)
MD5: 648b02cb624137faccd4310a8602d579
Detection count: 33
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 28, 2013

1014e02e2ee8fc51ec5ee2cdd7ee5fb7

File name: 1014e02e2ee8fc51ec5ee2cdd7ee5fb7
Size: 307.2 KB (307200 bytes)
MD5: 1014e02e2ee8fc51ec5ee2cdd7ee5fb7
Detection count: 32
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 28, 2013

stheyoa6.dl

File name: stheyoa6.dl
Size: 143.36 KB (143360 bytes)
MD5: ce06410e605d6aca9dec2ec2396b4476
Detection count: 28
Mime Type: unknown/dl
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 28, 2013

ddmlxjwy.exe

File name: ddmlxjwy.exe
Size: 122.88 KB (122880 bytes)
MD5: 3f42268f7aee2362462fc384d01a13ab
Detection count: 26
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 28, 2013

voucher.scr

File name: voucher.scr
Mime Type: unknown/scr
Group: Malware file