Submission Summary:

What's been foundSeverity Level
Capability to send out email message(s) with the built-in SMTP client engine.
Contains characteristics a SPAM bot, backdoor trojan, and a rootkit. The backdoor component allows the remote hacker to download/install additional components and instruct the bot to launch massive SPAM attacks from the compromised system.
Creates a startup registry entry.
Contains characteristics of an identified security risk.

 

Technical Details:

 

Possible Security Risk

Security RiskDescription
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.

Threat CategoryDescription
A malicious trojan horse or bot that may represent security risk for the compromised system and/or its network environment

 

File System Modifications

#Filename(s)File SizeFile HashAlias
1 %Windir%\services.exe
[file and pathname of the sample #1]
49,152 bytes MD5: 0x8DA6BE70C72786B775852D6434C77964
SHA-1: 0x028F820969EE929813960EAB9B2C2636A0440260
Packed.Win32.Krap.i [Kaspersky Lab]
Spam-Mailbot.h.gen.a [McAfee]
Spammer:Win32/Tedroo.I [Microsoft]
Packed.Win32.Krap [Ikarus]

 

Memory Modifications

Process NameProcess FilenameMain Module Size
services.exe%Windir%\services.exe11,554,816 bytes
[filename of the sample #1][file and pathname of the sample #1]11,554,816 bytes

Service NameDisplay NameNew StatusService Filename
ALGApplication Layer Gateway Service"Stopped"%System%\alg.exe
SharedAccessWindows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)"Stopped"%System%\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
wscsvcSecurity Center"Stopped"%System%\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

 

Registry Modifications

 

Other details

PortProtocolProcess
1035TCPservices.exe (%Windir%\services.exe)
1259TCPservices.exe (%Windir%\services.exe)

 

 

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