ThreatExpert Report: not-a-virus:Monitor.Win32.SuperSpy.c

Submission Summary:

Submission details:

Submission received: 8 September 2008, 07:37:47
Processing time: 4 min 32 sec
Submitted sample:

File MD5: 0x0B06828D921972A94826170135CFCF42
File SHA-1: 0xFF874506372CB98DD270FDD91299901C6E294424
Filesize: 1,290,240 bytes
Alias: not-a-virus:Monitor.Win32.SuperSpy.c [Kaspersky Lab]

Summary of the findings:

What's been found	Severity Level
Downloads/requests other files from Internet.
Contains characteristics of an identified security risk.

Technical Details:

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Possible Security Risk

Attention! Characteristics of the following security risk was identified in the system:

Security Risk

Description

Spyware.Rogue_Anti-Spyware_Products

Rogue and suspect anti-spyware products use deceptive and unfair practices to trick consumers into purchasing them. Methods can include not providing proven, reliable anti-spyware protection or being prone to ridiculous false positives; unfair, deceptive or high pressure sales tactics; being associated with known distributors of spyware/adware or having been known to install spyware/adware themselves.

File System Modifications

The following file was created in the system:

#	Filename(s)	File Size	File Hash	Alias
1	[file and pathname of the sample #1]	1,290,240 bytes	MD5: 0x0B06828D921972A94826170135CFCF42 SHA-1: 0xFF874506372CB98DD270FDD91299901C6E294424	not-a-virus:Monitor.Win32.SuperSpy.c [Kaspersky Lab]

Memory Modifications

There was a new process created in the system:

Process Name	Process Filename	Main Module Size
[filename of the sample #1]	[file and pathname of the sample #1]	1,331,200 bytes

Registry Modifications

The following Registry Keys were created:

[pathname with a string SHARE]\Shared
[pathname with a string SHARE]\Modules
[pathname with a string SHARE]\SpyB12o21ss Pr12o21
[pathname with a string SHARE]\Settings

The newly created Registry Value is:

[[pathname with a string SHARE]\Settings]

options = "ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½"

Other details

The data identified by the following URL was then requested from the remote web server:

http://www.rebrandsoftware.com/lockdown/checklock.asp?rbProgName=SpyBoss%20Pro&rbCompany=Gear%20Box%20Computers&rbWebsite=gearboxcomputers.com&Rand=98200853755AM

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