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Trojan-Downloader:W32/Agent.BTF

Classification

Category:

Malware

Type:

Trojan-downloader

Aliases:

  • Trojan-Downloader:W32/Agent.BTF

Summary

Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.btf downloads and silently installs a well known Rogue antispyware application named ContraVirus 2.0.

Removal

Technical Details

Agent.BTF attempts to download an installation package from the ContraVirus webpage.It silently installs the ContraVirus application onto the infected machine.It adds autorun launchpoints to:

  • [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] "Windows Update Svc"=
  • [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] "Windows Updater Servc"

Malware location:

  • %system32%\xpuupdate.exe

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