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Virus:W32/Induc.A

Classification

Category:

Malware

Type:

Virus

Aliases:

  • Win32.induc.a
  • Win32.induc
  • Induc
  • Virus.Win32.Induc

Summary

A malicious program that secretly integrates itself into program or data files. It spreads by integrating itself into more files each time the host program is run.

Removal

Technical Details

Virus:W32/Induc.A is a malware that targets Delphi program in the system. It displaces Delphi's original installation folder with %Delphi_Installation_Folder%\Lib\SysConst.pas, and adds malicious code here. Whenever a Delphi program is compiled, the malware's code will be executed to ensure that Delphi remains infected.

Installation process/actions

  • The malware searches for Delphi installation folder by checking for registry HKLM\Software\Borland\Delphi.
  • Once found, it copies %Delphi_Installation_Folder%\Source Rtl\Sys\SysConst.pas to %Delphi_Installation_Folder%\Lib\SysConst.pas.Â
  • It then adds malicious codes to %Delphi_Installation_Folder%\Lib\SysConst.pas, and one of the Delphi library file lib\SysConst.dcu will be renamed to lib\SysConst.bak.
  • The malware compiles the infected SysConst.pas to make a new SysConst.dcu. Therefore, from this point on, the Virus:W32/Induc.A code will be inserted whenever a Delphi program is compiled using the newÂSysConst.dcu.
  • Once done, the malware deletes %Delphi_Installation_Folder%\Lib\SysConst.pas.

Notes

  • The malware does not do anything else if no Delphi is installed in the infected system.
  • The malware has no other threats except self replicating

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