A multi-component malware currently detected by Trend Micro as TROJ_DROPPER.CIY drops and executes svchost.exe, detected as TSPY_ONLINEG.DRX, in the folder %Programfiles%Common Files. It also drops setup.exe in the same directory mentioned that is a WinPcap package consisting of npf.sys, wanpacket.dll, packet.dll , and wpcap.dll that are all essential in communicating with an affected user�s NIC card.

So where’s the catch? Putting all the pieces together, what we have is an infostealer and files capable of meddling with network devices. This can cause quite a stir since the dropped malware makes use of ARP poisoning by redirecting network traffic to the compromised system as a means to collect sensitive information such as user names and passwords.

Actual capture from infected network

It can also insert a looooong string of B’s on an HTML file thus making some visited sites experience minor defacement.

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