Trojan.Win32.DiskAdmin

Parent class: TrojWare

Trojans are malicious programs that perform actions which are not authorized by the user: they delete, block, modify or copy data, and they disrupt the performance of computers or computer networks. Unlike viruses and worms, the threats that fall into this category are unable to make copies of themselves or self-replicate. Trojans are classified according to the type of action they perform on an infected computer.

Class: Trojan

A malicious program designed to electronically spy on the user’s activities (intercept keyboard input, take screenshots, capture a list of active applications, etc.). The collected information is sent to the cybercriminal by various means, including email, FTP, and HTTP (by sending data in a request).

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Platform: Win32

Win32 is an API on Windows NT-based operating systems (Windows XP, Windows 7, etc.) that supports execution of 32-bit applications. One of the most widespread programming platforms in the world.

Description

Technical Details

This program is half-a-joke and half-a-trojan. It opens an error dialogue and then asks if you want to reboot or format your hard drive. No matter what keys are pressed, the program starts to 'format' the hard drive. Actually it doesn't do anything else other than creating text files with random names and text 'I am now formatting' in the WindowsTemp folder 20 files each session. After several runs, this program will create a lot of garbage in a temporary folder, thus being dubbed a Trojan program.

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