Win32/TrojanDownloader.Wauchos.A
Posted: May 28, 2012
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Ranking: | 9,595 |
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Threat Level: | 8/10 |
Infected PCs: | 3,045 |
First Seen: | May 28, 2012 |
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Last Seen: | October 11, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Win32/TrojanDownloader.Wauchos.A is a Trojan downloader that is installed into several locations in the 'All Users' profile directory. One of the entries of Win32/TrojanDownloader.Wauchos.A is called 'svchost.exe', which is an evident attempt to hide its malicious code under the name of a legitimate critical system file. To make the detection more complicated, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Wauchos.A file names differ in their parts according to the algorithm given for by the attacker. Win32/TrojanDownloader.Wauchos.A is able to contact a remote server, so the attacker can be informed on what computer is affected by Win32/TrojanDownloader.Wauchos.A. The remote server automatically provides malware threats for the connected Trojan to load. Win32/TrojanDownloader.Wauchos.A can drop several malware infections on the corrupted PC system.
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:load_52.exe
File name: load_52.exeSize: 75.77 KB (75776 bytes)
MD5: 1592ea251ea1a81244f4487276506f8f
Detection count: 13
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 29, 2012
C:\ProgramData\mspic.exe
File name: mspic.exeSize: 13.82 KB (13824 bytes)
MD5: f9d8838d7687da9fef06381db15536af
Detection count: 9
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\ProgramData
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 3, 2018
IMG8927.exe
File name: IMG8927.exeSize: 51.2 KB (51200 bytes)
MD5: 75bcfadb754de06c2207cad5dad0c003
Detection count: 6
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 29, 2012
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