Win32/Elsentric [Threat Name] go to Threat
Win32/Elsentric.A [Threat Variant Name]
| Category | trojan |
| Size | 252040 B |
| Aliases | Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.jlhe (Kaspersky) |
| Trojan:Win32/Sisproc (Microsoft) | |
| Trojan.Dropper (Symantec) |
Short description
Win32/Elsentric.A is a trojan that steals sensitive information. The trojan attempts to send gathered information to a remote machine. The file is run-time compressed using UPX .
Installation
When executed, the trojan creates the following files:
- %temp%\iexplore.bat (113955 B, Win32/Elsentric.A)
- %temp%\document.pdf (94481 B)
- %templates%\wincex.dll (36939 B, Win32/Elsentric.A)
The trojan may create the following files:
- %templates%\iexplore.exe (16421 B)
The trojan registers itself as a system service using the following name:
- WmdmPMM
This causes the trojan to be executed on every system start.
The following Registry entries are set:
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Svchost]
- "lssvcs" = "WmdmPMM"
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WmdmPMM]
- "Start" = 2
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WmdmPMM\Parameters]
- "ServiceMain" = "ESEntry"
- "ServiceDll" = "%templates%\wincex.dll"
The trojan may set the following Registry entries:
- [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
- "iexplore" = "%templates%\iexplore.exe"
After the installation is complete, the trojan deletes the original executable file.
Information stealing
Win32/Elsentric.A is a trojan that steals sensitive information.
The trojan collects the following information:
- MAC address
- computer IP address
- list of computer users
- list of shared folders
- list of running processes
- list of running services
- information about the operating system and system settings
- CPU information
- memory status
The trojan attempts to send gathered information to a remote machine.
Other information
The trojan acquires data and commands from a remote computer or the Internet.
The trojan contains a list of (4) URLs. The HTTP protocol is used in the communication.
It can execute the following operations:
- download files from a remote computer and/or the Internet
- send open TCP and UDP port numbers to a remote computer
- run executable files
- send gathered information
The trojan keeps various information in the following files:
- %temp%\000ELISEA310.TMP
- %templates%\1A0E621SV.CAB