Trojan-Spy.Win32.VB.oq

From Total Malware Info

This Trojan is designed to steal confidential data. It is a Windows PE EXE file. It is 28,672 bytes in size. This Trojan is written in Visual Basic.

Installation

When launched, the Trojan copies its executable file to the Windows root directory as "scrss.exe":

%WinDir%\scsrss.exe

In order to ensure that the Trojan is launched automatically each time the system is booted, it registers its executable file in the system registry:

[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"scsrss.exe" = "%WinDir%\scsrss.exe"

Payload

The Trojan tracks the contents of the clipboard. It sends data in a specially crafted request to the remote malicious user's site:

http://www.****isimo.gratishost.com

Removal instructions

If your computer does not have an up-to-date antivirus, or does not have an antivirus solution at all, follow the instructions below to delete the malicious program:

1. Use Task Manager to terminate the Trojan process.
2. Delete the original Trojan file (the location will depend on how the program originally penetrated the victim machine).
3. Delete the file created by the Trojan:

   %WinDir%\scsrss.exe
   

4. Delete the following system registry key: (see What is a system registry and how do I use it for details on how to edit the registry).

   [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
   "scsrss.exe" = "%WinDir%\scsrss.exe"