ThreatExpert Report: RogueAntiSpyware.WinSpywareProtect..

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Submission Summary:

Submission details:

Submission received: 2 February 2009, 11:58:19
Processing time: 6 min 59 sec
Submitted sample:

File MD5: 0x52C0D4DAB7958F225D1A9AEF4277F7AC
File SHA-1: 0x1C703005B66C32A2BFC23EC8AC18E7920B5FF0D9
Filesize: 266,240 bytes
Alias & packer info:

RogueAntiSpyware.WinSpywareProtect [PCTools]
Trojan.Fakeavalert [Symantec]
not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.WinSpywareProtect.dy [Kaspersky Lab]
Troj/SWProt-Gen [Sophos]
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Renos [Ikarus]
packed with: UPX [Kaspersky Lab]

Summary of the findings:

What's been found	Severity Level
Hosts file modification that may block access to the security web sites.
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 risk was identified in the system:

Security Risk	Description
Adware.Component.Unrelated	These common components have files and keys that are in different threats but the threats are not related to one another in that the author of the signature is not the same. It is recommended that all these entries be removed.

Attention! The following threat categories were identified:

Threat Category	Description
	A malicious trojan horse or bot that may represent security risk for the compromised system and/or its network environment
	A spyware program that represents security risk for a local system

File System Modifications

The following files were created in the system:

#	Filename(s)	File Size	File Hash	Alias
1	%Windir%\sysguard.exe [file and pathname of the sample #1]	266,240 bytes	MD5: 0x52C0D4DAB7958F225D1A9AEF4277F7AC SHA-1: 0x1C703005B66C32A2BFC23EC8AC18E7920B5FF0D9	RogueAntiSpyware.WinSpywareProtect [PCTools] Trojan.Fakeavalert [Symantec] not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.WinSpywareProtect.dy [Kaspersky Lab] Troj/SWProt-Gen [Sophos] Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Renos [Ikarus] packed with UPX [Kaspersky Lab]
2	%System%\iehelper.dll	9,216 bytes	MD5: 0x8467BAD3682ED3AB68971181BF0FB174 SHA-1: 0x40630FCFD2D35BA7ED13243EE03FC1EA1D4E18AB	SpywareProtect2009 [Symantec] not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.WinSpywareProtect.dx [Kaspersky Lab] Troj/SWProt-Gen [Sophos]

Notes:

%Windir% is a variable that refers to the Windows installation folder. By default, this is C:\Windows or C:\Winnt.
%System% is a variable that refers to the System folder. By default, this is C:\Windows\System (Windows 95/98/Me), C:\Winnt\System32 (Windows NT/2000), or C:\Windows\System32 (Windows XP).

The following file was modified:

%System%\drivers\etc\hosts

Memory Modifications

There were new processes created in the system:

Process Name	Process Filename	Main Module Size
sysguard.exe	%Windir%\sysguard.exe	462,848 bytes
[generic host process]	[generic host process filename]	20,480 bytes
[filename of the sample #1]	[file and pathname of the sample #1]	462,848 bytes

Notes:

[generic host process filename] is a full path filename of [generic host process].

The following module was loaded into the address space of other process(es):

Module Name	Module Filename	Address Space Details
iehelper.dll	%System%\iehelper.dll	Process name: IEXPLORE.EXE Process filename: %ProgramFiles%\internet explorer\iexplore.exe Address space: 0xDC0000 - 0xDC6000

Notes:

%ProgramFiles% is a variable that refers to the Program Files folder. A typical path is C:\Program Files.

Registry Modifications

The following Registry Keys were created:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{C9C42510-9B21-41c1-9DCD-8382A2D07C61}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{C9C42510-9B21-41c1-9DCD-8382A2D07C61}\InProcServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{C9C42510-9B21-41c1-9DCD-8382A2D07C61}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AvScan

The newly created Registry Values are:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{C9C42510-9B21-41c1-9DCD-8382A2D07C61}\InProcServer32]

(Default) = "%System%\iehelper.dll"
ThreadingModel = "Apartment"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{C9C42510-9B21-41c1-9DCD-8382A2D07C61}]

(Default) = "BHO"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{C9C42510-9B21-41c1-9DCD-8382A2D07C61}]

(Default) = ""

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

sysguard = "%Windir%\sysguard.exe"

so that sysguard.exe runs every time Windows starts

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AvScan]

aazalirt = 0x00000001
skaaanret = 0x00000001
jungertab = 0x00000001
zibaglertz = 0x00000001
iddqdops = 0x00000001
ronitfst = 0x00000001
tobmygers = 0x00000001
jikglond = 0x00000001
tobykke = 0x00000001
klopnidret = 0x00000001
jiklagka = 0x00000001
salrtybek = 0x00000001
seeukluba = 0x00000001
jrjakdsd = 0x00000001
krkdkdkee = 0x00000001
dkewiizkjdks = 0x00000001
dkekkrkska = 0x00000001
rkaskssd = 0x00000001
kuruhccdsdd = 0x00000001
krujmmwlrra = 0x00000001
kkwknrbsggeg = 0x00000001
ktknamwerr = 0x00000001
iqmcnoeqz = 0x00000001
ienotas = 0x00000001
krkmahejdk = 0x00000001
otpeppggq = 0x00000001
krtawefg = 0x00000001
oranerkka = 0x00000001
kitiiwhaas = 0x00000001
otowjdseww = 0x00000001
otnnbektre = 0x00000001
oropbbsee = 0x00000001
irprokwks = 0x00000001
ooorjaas = 0x00000001
id = "17.0"

Other details

To mark the presence in the system, the following Mutex object was created:

_!SHMSFTHISTORY!_

The HOSTS file was updated with the following URL-to-IP mapping:

The following Internet Connections were established:

Server Name	Server Port	Connect as User	Connection Password
spywprotect2009.com	80	spywprotect2009.com	spywprotect2009.com
browser-security.microsoft.com	80	(null)	(null)

The following GET requests were made:

loads.php?r=17.0
block.php?r=17.0
index.jpg

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