March 21, 2010

3/9: Wincod Trojan Drops Files, Modifies Settings

W32/Wincod is a Trojan that will infect Windows systems.

Upon execution, W32/Wincod drops the following files in Program Files\MediaSystem folder:

  • 1.gif
  • wall.html
  • wmptray.exe

    The Trojan modifies registry at the following locations:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

    More information can be found at this Proland Software page.

    According to Symantec, which also issued an alert, Trojan.Wincod is a Trojan horse that displays message boxes and modifies settings on the compromised computer.

    Technical details can be found at this Symantec page.

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