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TROJ_DNSCHANG.UB
Overview

Malware type: Trojan

Aliases: No Alias Found

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003

Encrypted: No

Overall risk rating:


Reported infections:

Damage potential:

Low

Distribution potential:

Low

Description: 

This Trojan may be dropped by other malware. It may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component. It may be downloaded unknowingly by a user when visiting malicious Web sites.

It enumerates all the CLSIDs present under a specific registry key. It then modifies the data of the values NameServer and DhcpNameServer of all the CLSIDs that it finds. If it does not find the value NameServer or DhcpNameServer, it creates the said values.

After performing its malicious routines, it then renews the IP address of the affected system using a certain command.

It deletes itself after execution.

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Technical Details

Description created: Jul. 15, 2009 3:06:23 AM GMT -0800

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