ThreatExpert Report: Downloader

Submission Summary:

Submission details:

Submission received: 23 December 2007, 17:46:07
Processing time: 3 min 9 sec
Submitted sample:

File MD5: 0x0E345AA9AE174B18B1078A2E0B08552F
Filesize: 293,888 bytes
Alias: Downloader [Symantec]

Summary of the findings:

What's been found	Severity Level
Downloads/requests other files from Internet.
Creates a startup registry entry.
Registers a 32-bit in-process server DLL.
Registers a Browser Helper Object (Microsoft's Internet Explorer plugin module).
Contains characteristics of an identified security risk.

Technical Details:

Possible Security Risk

Attention! Characteristics of the following security risks were identified in the system:

Security Risk	Description
Adware.Adsponsor	Adsponsor is a Browser Helper Object which was installed by other malware. It contacts remote servers and display pop up advertisements. Adsponsor is a potential unwanted software.
Adware.Maxifiles	Maxifiles adds a toolbar onto your task manager and creates pop-up advertisements.

Attention! The following threat category was identified:

Threat Category	Description
	A program that downloads files to the local computer that may represent security risk

File System Modifications

The following files were created in the system:

#	Filename(s)	File Size	File Hash	Alias
1	%Programs%\Internet Speed Monitor\Check Now.lnk	622 bytes	MD5: 0x3A577D6CD67F7AD416899F919ECF4AA4	(not available)
2	%Programs%\Internet Speed Monitor\Uninstall.lnk	658 bytes	MD5: 0x7A8ACAF670E0ADF8118DEA2C376B6A86	(not available)
3	%ProgramFiles%\InetGet2\ISMSetup Venora2 (aid=20 gab3).exe	287,176 bytes	MD5: 0xB7A45D6AC6B32B2072FEAFE86E11D037	(not available)
4	%ProgramFiles%\ISM\ism.exe	233,472 bytes	MD5: 0x86CE56608C31ABC8D3D8F56FA41D8412	(not available)
5	%ProgramFiles%\ISM\Uninstall.exe	32,761 bytes	MD5: 0xEE9BBE13F05406D23493C0464B00321D	(not available)
6	%ProgramFiles%\QdrDrive\QdrDrive9.dll	192,512 bytes	MD5: 0x91621BBB48F8E9133A559C6F3962CA58	(not available)
7	%ProgramFiles%\QdrDrive\qdrloader.exe	40,960 bytes	MD5: 0xED773905F746CD00CDE12CAB70FEE361	(not available)
8	%ProgramFiles%\QdrPack\QdrPack11.exe	397,312 bytes	MD5: 0xC7E09330C26AA97FA0D086A043DD78A2	(not available)
9	[file and pathname of the sample #1]	293,888 bytes	MD5: 0x0E345AA9AE174B18B1078A2E0B08552F	Downloader [Symantec]

Notes:

%Programs% is a variable that refers to the file system directory that contains the user's program groups. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\[UserName]\Start Menu\Programs.
%ProgramFiles% is a variable that refers to the Program Files folder. A typical path is C:\Program Files.

The following directories were created:

%Programs%\Internet Speed Monitor
%ProgramFiles%\InetGet2
%ProgramFiles%\ISM
%ProgramFiles%\QdrDrive
%ProgramFiles%\QdrPack

Memory Modifications

There were new processes created in the system:

Process Name	Process Filename	Main Module Size
QdrPack11.exe	%ProgramFiles%\qdrpack\qdrpack11.exe	413,696 bytes
[filename of the sample #1]	[file and pathname of the sample #1]	372,736 bytes
ISMSetup Venora2 (aid=20 gab3).exe	%ProgramFiles%\InetGet2\ISMSetup Venora2 (aid=20 gab3).exe	184,320 bytes

Registry Modifications

The following Registry Keys were created:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\BndVeano4.DLL
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{51C58711-1B4B-41c0-A08B-D4C659E0C94D}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1B6062A1-4CCD-400c-B2B4-E73A052D110C}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1B6062A1-4CCD-400c-B2B4-E73A052D110C}\Implemented Categories
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1B6062A1-4CCD-400c-B2B4-E73A052D110C}\Implemented Categories\{00021493-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1B6062A1-4CCD-400c-B2B4-E73A052D110C}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1B6062A1-4CCD-400c-B2B4-E73A052D110C}\ProgID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1B6062A1-4CCD-400c-B2B4-E73A052D110C}\TypeLib
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1B6062A1-4CCD-400c-B2B4-E73A052D110C}\VersionIndependentProgID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8E4881AC-49E2-4761-9542-7E40C73CFB96}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8E4881AC-49E2-4761-9542-7E40C73CFB96}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8E4881AC-49E2-4761-9542-7E40C73CFB96}\ProgID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8E4881AC-49E2-4761-9542-7E40C73CFB96}\TypeLib
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8E4881AC-49E2-4761-9542-7E40C73CFB96}\VersionIndependentProgID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D040E740-91CC-4049-9136-3D84A4817270}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D040E740-91CC-4049-9136-3D84A4817270}\1.0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D040E740-91CC-4049-9136-3D84A4817270}\1.0\0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D040E740-91CC-4049-9136-3D84A4817270}\1.0\0\win32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D040E740-91CC-4049-9136-3D84A4817270}\1.0\FLAGS
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D040E740-91CC-4049-9136-3D84A4817270}\1.0\HELPDIR
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndVeano4.Band
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndVeano4.Band\CLSID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndVeano4.Band\CurVer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndVeano4.Band.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndVeano4.Band.1\CLSID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndVeano4.BHO
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndVeano4.BHO\CLSID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndVeano4.BHO\CurVer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndVeano4.BHO.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndVeano4.BHO.1\CLSID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars\{1B6062A1-4CCD-400c-B2B4-E73A052D110C}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{8E4881AC-49E2-4761-9542-7E40C73CFB96}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ISM
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{F0CD1A40-0C78-1033-0421-0421040001}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\QdrDrive
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\QdrPack

The newly created Registry Values are:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\BndVeano4.DLL]

AppID = "{51C58711-1B4B-41c0-A08B-D4C659E0C94D}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{51C58711-1B4B-41c0-A08B-D4C659E0C94D}]

(Default) = "BndVeano4"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1B6062A1-4CCD-400c-B2B4-E73A052D110C}\Implemented Categories\{00021493-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]

(Default) = ""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1B6062A1-4CCD-400c-B2B4-E73A052D110C}\VersionIndependentProgID]

(Default) = "BndVeano4.Band"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1B6062A1-4CCD-400c-B2B4-E73A052D110C}\TypeLib]

(Default) = "{D040E740-91CC-4049-9136-3D84A4817270}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1B6062A1-4CCD-400c-B2B4-E73A052D110C}\ProgID]

(Default) = "BndVeano4.Band.1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1B6062A1-4CCD-400c-B2B4-E73A052D110C}\InprocServer32]

(Default) = "%ProgramFiles%\QdrDrive\QdrDrive9.dll"
ThreadingModel = "Apartment"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1B6062A1-4CCD-400c-B2B4-E73A052D110C}]

(Default) = "Internet Speed Monitor"
AppID = "{51C58711-1B4B-41c0-A08B-D4C659E0C94D}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8E4881AC-49E2-4761-9542-7E40C73CFB96}\VersionIndependentProgID]

(Default) = "BndVeano4.BHO"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8E4881AC-49E2-4761-9542-7E40C73CFB96}\TypeLib]

(Default) = "{D040E740-91CC-4049-9136-3D84A4817270}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8E4881AC-49E2-4761-9542-7E40C73CFB96}\ProgID]

(Default) = "BndVeano4.BHO.1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8E4881AC-49E2-4761-9542-7E40C73CFB96}\InprocServer32]

(Default) = "%ProgramFiles%\QdrDrive\QdrDrive9.dll"
ThreadingModel = "Apartment"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8E4881AC-49E2-4761-9542-7E40C73CFB96}]

(Default) = "BndVeano4 BHO Class"
AppID = "{51C58711-1B4B-41c0-A08B-D4C659E0C94D}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D040E740-91CC-4049-9136-3D84A4817270}\1.0\0\win32]

(Default) = "%ProgramFiles%\QdrDrive\QdrDrive9.dll"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D040E740-91CC-4049-9136-3D84A4817270}\1.0\HELPDIR]

(Default) = "%ProgramFiles%\QdrDrive\"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D040E740-91CC-4049-9136-3D84A4817270}\1.0\FLAGS]

(Default) = "0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D040E740-91CC-4049-9136-3D84A4817270}\1.0]

(Default) = "BndVeano Type Library"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndVeano4.Band\CurVer]

(Default) = "BndVeano4.Band.1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndVeano4.Band\CLSID]

(Default) = "{1B6062A1-4CCD-400c-B2B4-E73A052D110C}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndVeano4.Band]

(Default) = "BndVeano4 IE Band"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndVeano4.Band.1\CLSID]

(Default) = "{1B6062A1-4CCD-400c-B2B4-E73A052D110C}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndVeano4.Band.1]

(Default) = "BndVeano4 IE Band"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndVeano4.BHO\CurVer]

(Default) = "BndVeano4.BHO.1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndVeano4.BHO\CLSID]

(Default) = "{8E4881AC-49E2-4761-9542-7E40C73CFB96}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndVeano4.BHO]

(Default) = "BndVeano4 BHO Class"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndVeano4.BHO.1\CLSID]

(Default) = "{8E4881AC-49E2-4761-9542-7E40C73CFB96}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndVeano4.BHO.1]

(Default) = "BndVeano4 BHO Class"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ISM]

DisplayName = "Internet Speed Monitor"
UninstallString = "%ProgramFiles%\ISM\Uninstall.exe"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

QdrPack11 = ""%ProgramFiles%\QdrPack\QdrPack11.exe""

so that QdrPack11.exe runs every time Windows starts

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{F0CD1A40-0C78-1033-0421-0421040001}]

b148 = "yes"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\QdrDrive]

BandInstalled = 0x00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\QdrPack]

Installed = 0x00000001
aid = "20"
Version = 0x0000000B
InstallDt = 0x0000360D

Other details

Analysis of the file resources indicate the following possible countries of origin:

	Russian Federation
	France

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

http://berlinads3.com/venora/we-connect.php

The following Internet download was started (the retrieved bits are saved into the local file):

URL to be downloaded	Filename for the downloaded bits
http://b148.mcboo.com/ack.php?uid=00CD1A40-0C78-1033-0421-0421040001&version=16&actionname=_regcheck&action=CheckBundle%2E148&success=true&debug=Internet Speed Monitor&nocache=11200	%Temp%\\11200.dat

Notes:

%Temp% is a variable that refers to the temporary folder in the short path form. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\[UserName]\Local Settings\Temp\ (Windows NT/2000/XP).

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