Hacktool.Vanquish

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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:42:29 AM
Type: Hack Tool
Risk Impact: High
File Names: vanquish.exe vanquish.dll
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP


When Hacktool.Vanquish runs, it does the following:

  1. Creates the mutex "VRTLogMutex".

  2. Adds itself as the following service:

    Service Name: Vanquish
    Service Display Name: Vanquish Autoloader v0.1 beta10

  3. Injects vanquish.dll into all processes.

    Note: The hacktool will not inject the module into processes whose files are hidden, nor does it create and use its own hidden folder.

  4. Hides all files and folders that have the string "vanquish" in their name.

  5. Creates the file C:\vanquish.log.


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