sysz.exe - Dangerous

sysz.exe

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sysz.exe
Backdoor.IRC.Aladinz.P is a backdoor Trojan horse that uses malicious mIRC scripts.
This Trojan allows an attacker to access your computer.
By default the Trojan listens on TCP port 2688.

Creates the following files in the %System%\SYSTEMCONFIG33 folder:
4w4y.txt; cu.dat (detected as Backdoor.IRC.Aladinz.P); remote.ini; users.txt; w1n.dll; win32.exe (detected as Backdoor.SDBot.Gen)

Creates some files in the %System%\SYSTEMCONFIG33 folder with the files attribute set to Hidden.
Creates these subfolders: logs; sounds

Adds the values:
"Internat"="%System%\SYSTEMCONFIG33\systray.exe"
"SystemTray"="SysTray.Exe"
"SYSTEMZ Patch"="SYSZ.exe"
to the registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Modifies the value: "UninstallString"=""%System%\SYSTEMCONFIG33\systray.exe" -uninstall"
in the registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\mIRC

Connects to a remote IRC server.
Allows a remote attacker to control the computer.
The functions available to the attacker include:
- Retrieving information about the computer
- Stopping and restarting the Trojan
- Downloading and running the files
- Scanning hosts for vulnerabilities

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