ThreatExpert Report: Adware-ISM, Adware.Adsponsor

Submission Summary:

Submission details:

Submission received: 9 March 2008, 12:31:03
Processing time: 3 min 30 sec
Submitted sample:

File MD5: 0x69943768B6F8052F2B54390CB19EF18D
File SHA-1: 0x7FD71EB98DD1434D35A1B13E77BAFA9DCEBF530E
Filesize: 286,288 bytes

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 risk was 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.

Attention! The following threat category was identified:

Threat Category	Description
	A potentially unwanted adware program designed to deliver various advertisements to the users' systems

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: 0xAAC4D0CFDF01857B1165B99FF73F9EF3 SHA-1: 0x58B8EAD555441074ECA5E3106ED1DBEDBC7773C5	(not available)
2	%Programs%\Internet Speed Monitor\Uninstall.lnk	658 bytes	MD5: 0x7BBD30A0914636B84550287B0B793302 SHA-1: 0x4FC12AC754E6E013F4AE8E5D7A0682D2D0AC6390	(not available)
3	%ProgramFiles%\ISM\ism.exe	233,472 bytes	MD5: 0x060F7412C8D89D54D615140800310D5B SHA-1: 0x09275ECBFC1813E97312A45DC671A587CA9C96B8	Adware-ISM [McAfee]
4	%ProgramFiles%\ISM\Uninstall.exe	32,761 bytes	MD5: 0xEE9BBE13F05406D23493C0464B00321D SHA-1: 0xFC05B22E3A924FCF9C4068A58AC5624039F50291	(not available)
5	%ProgramFiles%\QdrDrive\QdrDrive9.dll	192,512 bytes	MD5: 0x3A20567F1BF12F7BA9AB2315A899F3AE SHA-1: 0x83CAED68B513F7361B0E3F0C8C0D7D338BAF9AB1	Adware-ISM [McAfee]
6	%ProgramFiles%\QdrDrive\qdrloader.exe	31,744 bytes	MD5: 0x9E16AD106973B94A41EB8AAF5E274213 SHA-1: 0xB5A561D6B1FB40EE3C765EB7054679DF40D1018B	Adware.Adsponsor [PCTools]
7	%ProgramFiles%\QdrModule\QdrModule11.exe	397,312 bytes	MD5: 0xB1C15C8BADB2479A00BAC8C6D9F65A39 SHA-1: 0x2A45B0D12CCBC990AE29F30AC270824589DD5702	(not available)
8	[file and pathname of the sample #1]	286,288 bytes	MD5: 0x69943768B6F8052F2B54390CB19EF18D SHA-1: 0x7FD71EB98DD1434D35A1B13E77BAFA9DCEBF530E	(not available)

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%\ISM
%ProgramFiles%\QdrDrive
%ProgramFiles%\QdrModule

Memory Modifications

There were new processes created in the system:

Process Name	Process Filename	Main Module Size
QdrModule11.exe	%ProgramFiles%\qdrmodule\qdrmodule11.exe	413,696 bytes
[filename of the sample #1]	[file and pathname of the sample #1]	184,320 bytes

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

Module Name	Module Filename	Address Space Details
QdrDrive9.dll	%ProgramFiles%\QdrDrive\QdrDrive9.dll	Process name: IEXPLORE.EXE Process filename: %ProgramFiles%\internet explorer\iexplore.exe Address space: 0xF70000 - 0xFA1000

Registry Modifications

The following Registry Keys were created:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\BndBlock4.DLL
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{54386928-EAB8-4c26-B2E1-669F55FD6F48}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FE2EBE5-42FF-4586-A144-CA420C84FF6A}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FE2EBE5-42FF-4586-A144-CA420C84FF6A}\Implemented Categories
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FE2EBE5-42FF-4586-A144-CA420C84FF6A}\Implemented Categories\{00021493-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FE2EBE5-42FF-4586-A144-CA420C84FF6A}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FE2EBE5-42FF-4586-A144-CA420C84FF6A}\ProgID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FE2EBE5-42FF-4586-A144-CA420C84FF6A}\TypeLib
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FE2EBE5-42FF-4586-A144-CA420C84FF6A}\VersionIndependentProgID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8F9E2BE3-766D-4831-BB0E-766D5B819995}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8F9E2BE3-766D-4831-BB0E-766D5B819995}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8F9E2BE3-766D-4831-BB0E-766D5B819995}\ProgID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8F9E2BE3-766D-4831-BB0E-766D5B819995}\TypeLib
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8F9E2BE3-766D-4831-BB0E-766D5B819995}\VersionIndependentProgID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D4A714F6-AF40-4425-B708-FF03CBBC0A84}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D4A714F6-AF40-4425-B708-FF03CBBC0A84}\1.0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D4A714F6-AF40-4425-B708-FF03CBBC0A84}\1.0\0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D4A714F6-AF40-4425-B708-FF03CBBC0A84}\1.0\0\win32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D4A714F6-AF40-4425-B708-FF03CBBC0A84}\1.0\FLAGS
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D4A714F6-AF40-4425-B708-FF03CBBC0A84}\1.0\HELPDIR
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock4.Band
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock4.Band\CLSID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock4.Band\CurVer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock4.Band.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock4.Band.1\CLSID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock4.BHO
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock4.BHO\CLSID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock4.BHO\CurVer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock4.BHO.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock4.BHO.1\CLSID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars\{1FE2EBE5-42FF-4586-A144-CA420C84FF6A}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{8F9E2BE3-766D-4831-BB0E-766D5B819995}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ISM
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\QdrDrive
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\QdrModule

The newly created Registry Values are:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\BndBlock4.DLL]

AppID = "{54386928-EAB8-4c26-B2E1-669F55FD6F48}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{54386928-EAB8-4c26-B2E1-669F55FD6F48}]

(Default) = "BndBlock4"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FE2EBE5-42FF-4586-A144-CA420C84FF6A}\Implemented Categories\{00021493-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]

(Default) = ""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FE2EBE5-42FF-4586-A144-CA420C84FF6A}\VersionIndependentProgID]

(Default) = "BndBlock4.Band"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FE2EBE5-42FF-4586-A144-CA420C84FF6A}\TypeLib]

(Default) = "{D4A714F6-AF40-4425-B708-FF03CBBC0A84}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FE2EBE5-42FF-4586-A144-CA420C84FF6A}\ProgID]

(Default) = "BndBlock4.Band.1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FE2EBE5-42FF-4586-A144-CA420C84FF6A}\InprocServer32]

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

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FE2EBE5-42FF-4586-A144-CA420C84FF6A}]

(Default) = "Internet Speed Monitor"
AppID = "{54386928-EAB8-4c26-B2E1-669F55FD6F48}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8F9E2BE3-766D-4831-BB0E-766D5B819995}\VersionIndependentProgID]

(Default) = "BndBlock4.BHO"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8F9E2BE3-766D-4831-BB0E-766D5B819995}\TypeLib]

(Default) = "{D4A714F6-AF40-4425-B708-FF03CBBC0A84}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8F9E2BE3-766D-4831-BB0E-766D5B819995}\ProgID]

(Default) = "BndBlock4.BHO.1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8F9E2BE3-766D-4831-BB0E-766D5B819995}\InprocServer32]

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

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8F9E2BE3-766D-4831-BB0E-766D5B819995}]

(Default) = "BndBlock4 BHO Class"
AppID = "{54386928-EAB8-4c26-B2E1-669F55FD6F48}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D4A714F6-AF40-4425-B708-FF03CBBC0A84}\1.0\0\win32]

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

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D4A714F6-AF40-4425-B708-FF03CBBC0A84}\1.0\HELPDIR]

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

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D4A714F6-AF40-4425-B708-FF03CBBC0A84}\1.0\FLAGS]

(Default) = "0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D4A714F6-AF40-4425-B708-FF03CBBC0A84}\1.0]

(Default) = "BndShell Type Library"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock4.Band\CurVer]

(Default) = "BndBlock4.Band.1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock4.Band\CLSID]

(Default) = "{1FE2EBE5-42FF-4586-A144-CA420C84FF6A}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock4.Band]

(Default) = "BndBlock4 IE Band"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock4.Band.1\CLSID]

(Default) = "{1FE2EBE5-42FF-4586-A144-CA420C84FF6A}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock4.Band.1]

(Default) = "BndBlock4 IE Band"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock4.BHO\CurVer]

(Default) = "BndBlock4.BHO.1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock4.BHO\CLSID]

(Default) = "{8F9E2BE3-766D-4831-BB0E-766D5B819995}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock4.BHO]

(Default) = "BndBlock4 BHO Class"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock4.BHO.1\CLSID]

(Default) = "{8F9E2BE3-766D-4831-BB0E-766D5B819995}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock4.BHO.1]

(Default) = "BndBlock4 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]

QdrModule11 = ""%ProgramFiles%\QdrModule\QdrModule11.exe""

so that QdrModule11.exe runs every time Windows starts

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\QdrDrive]

BandInstalled = 0x00000001
BrowserUa = "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1)"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\QdrModule]

Installed = 0x00000001
aid = "28"
Version = 0x0000000B
InstallDt = 0x0000363D

Other details

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

Russian Federation

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

http://popads123.com/venora/we-connect.php
http://zredirector.com/ism/config.php?uid=57731232405913600&aid=1&report=install

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