Virus:TR/Proxy.Ranky.Z.17
Date discovered:11/08/2005
Type:Trojan
In the wild:No
Reported Infections:Low
Distribution Potential:Low
Damage Potential:Low
Static file:Yes
File size:27.136 Bytes
MD5 checksum:2f52480d3744a2fe6f5e810d3a24fe0f
VDF version:6.31.1.68

 General Method of propagation:
   • No own spreading routine


Aliases:
   •  Symantec: Backdoor.Ranky
   •  Mcafee: Proxy-FBSR
   •  Kaspersky: Trojan-Proxy.Win32.Ranky.z
   •  TrendMicro: TROJ_RANKY.GY
   •  F-Secure: W32/Sdbot.LVG
   •  VirusBuster: Trojan.PR.Ranck.GC


Platforms / OS:
   • Windows 95
   • Windows 98
   • Windows 98 SE
   • Windows NT
   • Windows ME
   • Windows 2000
   • Windows XP
   • Windows 2003


Side effects:
   • Registry modification
   • Third party control

 Registry The following registry key is added in order to run the process after reboot:

– [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
   • "Sxcasdwqas"="%malware execution directory%\%executed file%"

 Backdoor The following port is opened:

– %executed file% on a random TCP port in order to provide backdoor capabilities.


Contact server:
One of the following:
   • http://**********.homeunix.net/b.php
   • http://**********.hopto.org/b.php
   • http://**********.bounceme.net/b.php
   • http://**********.shacknet.nu/b.php
   • http://**********.bounceme.net/b.php

As a result it may send some information. This is done via the HTTP GET request on a PHP script.


Sends information about:
    • Opened port

Description inserted by Razvan Olteanu on Monday, August 15, 2005
Description updated by Razvan Olteanu on Thursday, August 25, 2005

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