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Trojan:VBS/StartPage.BO

Classification

Category:Malware
Type:Trojan
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Trojan:VBS/StartPage.BO

Summary

VBS/StartPage.BO.@troj is an appending VBS Virus with Trojan characteristics. It will attempt to infect all HTML files on visible drives.

Removal

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Technical Details

VBS/StartPage.BO.@troj is an appending VBS Virus with Trojan characteristics. It will attempt to infect all HTML files on visible drives.StartPage.BO has multiple features and performs a number of tasks including what could be described as "pranks". Things such as changing icons, mouse button settings, background images, et cetera.VBS/StartPage.BO.@troj creates these files:

  • %internetcache%\www.MacDonald.com-index.htm%userprofile%\Favorites\www.MacDonald.com-index.htm
  • %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning\www.MacDonald.com-index.htm
  • %userprofile%\Local Settings\History\www.MacDonald.com-index.htm
  • %userprofile%\My Documents\My Music\www.MacDonald.com-index.htm
  • %userprofile%\My Documents\My Pictures\www.MacDonald.com-index.htm
  • %userprofile%\My Documents\My Video\www.MacDonald.com-index.htm
  • %userprofile%\My Documents\www.MacDonald.com-index.htm
  • %userprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\www.MacDonald.com-index.htm
  • %userprofile%\Start Menu\www.MacDonald.com-index.htm
  • %windir%\system32\snd44.gif%windir%\system32\user44.ico
  • %windir%\system32\VbScr.xml%windir%\system32\winini.vbs
  • %windir%\system32\www.MacDonald.com-index.htm
  • C:\www.MacDonald.com-index.htm

Screenshot of MacDonald.com-index.htm:

It creates multiple launch points:

 HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunWinini.dll = C:\WINDOWS\system32\winini.vbs\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunWinini.dll = C:\WINDOWS\system32\winini.vbs 

It sets these values:

 HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MainStart Page = C:\WINDOWS\system32\www.MacDonald.com-index.htmHKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell FoldersLocal AppData = C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data 

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