mwau.exe - Dangerous
mwau.exe
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Manual removal instructions:
Mwau.exe is Trojan/Backdoor.
Kill the process mwau.exe and remove mwau.exe from Windows startup.
Malware dropper: 1A0C319124EA3510F496EEA4937BEC0E.exe
Removed: C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-3358557174-5200663181-820295536-2700\mwau.exe
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Classification:
Code:
Antivirus Version Last Update Result
F-Secure 8.0.14470.0 2009.09.26 Worm.Win32.AutoRun.gsk
Kaspersky 7.0.0.125 2009.09.27 Worm.Win32.AutoRun.gsk
McAfee 5753 2009.09.26 W32/Autorun.worm!fi
Microsoft 1.5005 2009.09.23 Worm:Win32/Autorun.NF
NOD32 4460 2009.09.26 Win32/Peerfrag.DR
Symantec 1.4.4.12 2009.09.27 W32.SillyFDC
Additional information
File size: 140800 bytes
MD5 : c1667c35b05e6372fda6cae14437ffb4
SHA1 : 110fcb3480ea5911cfb1a0f18d7300b2ce68dd9f
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Installation
When the program is executed, it creates the following registry subkeys and values:
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Values added:1
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HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Taskman: "C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-3358557174-5200663181-820295536-2700\mwau.exe"
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Values modified:0
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Files added:2
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C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-3358557174-5200663181-820295536-2700\Desktop.ini
C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-3358557174-5200663181-820295536-2700\mwau.exe
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Files [attributes?] modified:0
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Folders added:1
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C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-3358557174-5200663181-820295536-2700
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Folders deleted:0
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Folders attributes changed:1
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C:\RECYCLER
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Total changes:5
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Detected by UnHackMe:
Item Name: taskman
Author: Unknown
Related File: C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-3358557174-5200663181-820295536-2700\mwau.exe
Type: Winlogon System
Removal Results: Success
Number of reboot: 1
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