Win32/TrojanDownloader.Wauchos.A
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| Popularity Rank: | 22,388 |
| Threat Level: | 80 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 1,332 |
| First Seen: | May 28, 2012 |
| Last Seen: | April 25, 2026 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Win32/TrojanDownloader.Wauchos.A is a Trojan downloader that is dropped to several locations in 'All Users'profile directory. One of Win32/TrojanDownloader.Wauchos.A's entries is called 'svchost.exe', which is an apparent try to disguise its malignant code under the name of genuine critical system file. To make the detection more difficult, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Wauchos.A file names differ in their parts according to the algorithm suuplied for by cybercriminals. Win32/TrojanDownloader.Wauchos.A is able to connect to a remote server. Once the contact is generated, cybercriminals are announced about another machine corrupted by Win32/TrojanDownloader.Wauchos.A. The remote server automatically provides malware infections for the contacting Trojan infections to launch. Win32/TrojanDownloader.Wauchos.A can distribute additional malware threats to the infected computer system.
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SpyHunter Detects & Remove Win32/TrojanDownloader.Wauchos.A
File System Details
| # | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
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| 1. | mspic.exe | f9d8838d7687da9fef06381db15536af | 4 |
| 2. | msikxem.exe | 99545c3f9149b95a341ec95314047373 | 1 |
| 3. | IMG8927.exe | 75bcfadb754de06c2207cad5dad0c003 | 0 |
| 4. | load_52.exe | 1592ea251ea1a81244f4487276506f8f | 0 |
| 5. | file.exe | 4cb48765e140821b37290f61b1e86650 | 0 |
Analysis Report
General information
| Family Name: | Trojan.Wauchos |
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| Signature status: | No Signature |
Known Samples
Known Samples
This section lists other file samples believed to be associated with this family.|
MD5:
eeff1e45c466cb14b526cdff17765f4f
SHA1:
aafa09c60e03cd036425206c2c104909d8b74913
SHA256:
1CC97EA4B2F58DC4D251D72B662B06EEA299BB8E9574F3CFD3E10766F5A03B5B
File Size:
6.45 MB, 6447968 bytes
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Windows Portable Executable Attributes
- File doesn't have "Rich" header
- File doesn't have security information
- File has exports table
- File is 32-bit executable
- File is either console or GUI application
- File is GUI application (IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI)
- File is Native application (NOT .NET application)
- File is not packed
- IMAGE_FILE_DLL is not set inside PE header (Executable)
- IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE is set inside PE header (Executable Image)
File Traits
- big overlay
- dll
- HighEntropy
- x86
Block Information
Block Information
During analysis, EnigmaSoft breaks file samples into logical blocks for classification and comparison with other samples. Blocks can be used to generate malware detection rules and to group file samples into families based on shared source code, functionality and other distinguishing attributes and characteristics. This section lists a summary of this block data, as well as its classification by EnigmaSoft. A visual representation of the block data is also displayed, where available.| Total Blocks: | 331 |
|---|---|
| Potentially Malicious Blocks: | 3 |
| Whitelisted Blocks: | 318 |
| Unknown Blocks: | 10 |
Visual Map
? - Unknown Block
x - Potentially Malicious Block
Windows API Usage
Windows API Usage
This section lists Windows API calls that are used by the samples in this family. Windows API usage analysis is a valuable tool that can help identify malicious activity, such as keylogging, security privilege escalation, data encryption, data exfiltration, interference with antivirus software, and network request manipulation.| Category | API |
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| Syscall Use |
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| Process Manipulation Evasion |
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| Process Shell Execute |
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| Anti Debug |
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Shell Command Execution
Shell Command Execution
This section lists Windows shell commands that are run by the samples in this family. Windows Shell commands are often leveraged by malware for nefarious purposes and can be used to elevate security privileges, download and launch other malware, exploit vulnerabilities, collect and exfiltrate data, and hide malicious activity.
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe c:\users\user\downloads\aafa09c60e03cd036425206c2c104909d8b74913_0006447968.,LiQMAxHB
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