Class
Trojan
Platform
Win32

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 is a trojan program that is built into the "Firehand Ember Millenium" commercial software (produced by the Firehand Technologies Corporation, http://www.firehand.com).

The trojan was found in version "5.2.3.0" of this software, in beginning of September 2002. The trojan was found in original "Firehand Ember" package, and it was available for download at Firehand Web site: http://www.firehand.com/Ember/index.html.

Next week after the trojan was found, the trojan package was removed from download area and replaced with another "5.2.3.0" version where trojan components were removed.

The trojan components were found in two files in this package:

 Ember32.exe  - the main executable file
 fireutil.dll - program's library

On activating the trojan displays the message:

 CrAcKiNg SoFtWaRe! PlEaSe WaIt!

Then it looks for all files on the drive where Windows is installed, and overwrites files with the text:

 CzY CrAcKiNg CrUe! We CrACk EvErYtHiNg!

The trojan is activated on entering registation data:

   Registered User ID: [_________]
   Registration Key:   [_________]

in case the "Registered User ID" field contains the "czy czy" string (any cased).

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