ThreatExpert Report: Adware-ISM

Submission Summary:

Submission details:

Submission received: 27 January 2008, 19:13:13
Processing time: 3 min 30 sec
Submitted sample:

File MD5: 0xEE5C42ED75354A9627FE32F04127BE9D
Filesize: 270,698 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.

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: 0x47F67C5F7C0E04CED2A8B8E90847E1CE	(not available)
2	%Programs%\Internet Speed Monitor\Uninstall.lnk	658 bytes	MD5: 0x3EA93276932DC612E3B5FB59CF974815	(not available)
3	%ProgramFiles%\ISM\ism.exe	233,472 bytes	MD5: 0xC8FBC77DD29AFFB3559450BBCC0B2EC7	Adware-ISM [McAfee]
4	%ProgramFiles%\ISM\Uninstall.exe	32,761 bytes	MD5: 0xCC98B49022B976C09362478871D2DF59	(not available)
5	%ProgramFiles%\QdrDrive\QdrDrive10.dll	172,032 bytes	MD5: 0xFB6793EA52D4024A3EEE296253887E28	Adware-ISM [McAfee]
6	%ProgramFiles%\QdrDrive\qdrloader.exe	40,960 bytes	MD5: 0xED773905F746CD00CDE12CAB70FEE361	(not available)
7	%ProgramFiles%\QdrModule\QdrModule12.exe	352,256 bytes	MD5: 0x09F35599FAD1BCED65E87A9F71526E4B	(not available)
8	[file and pathname of the sample #1]	270,698 bytes	MD5: 0xEE5C42ED75354A9627FE32F04127BE9D	(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
QdrModule12.exe	%ProgramFiles%\qdrmodule\qdrmodule12.exe	368,640 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
QdrDrive10.dll	%ProgramFiles%\QdrDrive\QdrDrive10.dll	Process name: IEXPLORE.EXE Process filename: %ProgramFiles%\internet explorer\iexplore.exe Address space: 0xF70000 - 0xF9C000

Registry Modifications

The following Registry Keys were created:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\BndBlock5.DLL
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{543BD811-F148-4b3a-A0B9-177014555BF9}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1F2F95D9-BAFD-4769-85A2-4169957DB67E}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1F2F95D9-BAFD-4769-85A2-4169957DB67E}\Implemented Categories
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1F2F95D9-BAFD-4769-85A2-4169957DB67E}\Implemented Categories\{00021493-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1F2F95D9-BAFD-4769-85A2-4169957DB67E}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1F2F95D9-BAFD-4769-85A2-4169957DB67E}\ProgID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1F2F95D9-BAFD-4769-85A2-4169957DB67E}\TypeLib
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1F2F95D9-BAFD-4769-85A2-4169957DB67E}\VersionIndependentProgID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{82EA1A55-9CBC-404b-9D0C-E8BFB7EAAE9B}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{82EA1A55-9CBC-404b-9D0C-E8BFB7EAAE9B}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{82EA1A55-9CBC-404b-9D0C-E8BFB7EAAE9B}\ProgID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{82EA1A55-9CBC-404b-9D0C-E8BFB7EAAE9B}\TypeLib
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{82EA1A55-9CBC-404b-9D0C-E8BFB7EAAE9B}\VersionIndependentProgID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D6B0C179-6343-442C-8175-9652E200CB55}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D6B0C179-6343-442C-8175-9652E200CB55}\1.0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D6B0C179-6343-442C-8175-9652E200CB55}\1.0\0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D6B0C179-6343-442C-8175-9652E200CB55}\1.0\0\win32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D6B0C179-6343-442C-8175-9652E200CB55}\1.0\FLAGS
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D6B0C179-6343-442C-8175-9652E200CB55}\1.0\HELPDIR
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock5.Band
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock5.Band\CLSID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock5.Band\CurVer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock5.Band.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock5.Band.1\CLSID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock5.BHO
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock5.BHO\CLSID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock5.BHO\CurVer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock5.BHO.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock5.BHO.1\CLSID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars\{1F2F95D9-BAFD-4769-85A2-4169957DB67E}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{82EA1A55-9CBC-404b-9D0C-E8BFB7EAAE9B}
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\BndBlock5.DLL]

AppID = "{543BD811-F148-4b3a-A0B9-177014555BF9}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{543BD811-F148-4b3a-A0B9-177014555BF9}]

(Default) = "BndBlock5"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1F2F95D9-BAFD-4769-85A2-4169957DB67E}\Implemented Categories\{00021493-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]

(Default) = ""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1F2F95D9-BAFD-4769-85A2-4169957DB67E}\VersionIndependentProgID]

(Default) = "BndBlock5.Band"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1F2F95D9-BAFD-4769-85A2-4169957DB67E}\TypeLib]

(Default) = "{D6B0C179-6343-442c-8175-9652E200CB55}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1F2F95D9-BAFD-4769-85A2-4169957DB67E}\ProgID]

(Default) = "BndBlock5.Band.1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1F2F95D9-BAFD-4769-85A2-4169957DB67E}\InprocServer32]

(Default) = "%ProgramFiles%\QdrDrive\QdrDrive10.dll"
ThreadingModel = "Apartment"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1F2F95D9-BAFD-4769-85A2-4169957DB67E}]

(Default) = "Internet Speed Monitor"
AppID = "{543BD811-F148-4b3a-A0B9-177014555BF9}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{82EA1A55-9CBC-404b-9D0C-E8BFB7EAAE9B}\VersionIndependentProgID]

(Default) = "BndBlock5.BHO"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{82EA1A55-9CBC-404b-9D0C-E8BFB7EAAE9B}\TypeLib]

(Default) = "{D6B0C179-6343-442c-8175-9652E200CB55}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{82EA1A55-9CBC-404b-9D0C-E8BFB7EAAE9B}\ProgID]

(Default) = "BndBlock5.BHO.1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{82EA1A55-9CBC-404b-9D0C-E8BFB7EAAE9B}\InprocServer32]

(Default) = "%ProgramFiles%\QdrDrive\QdrDrive10.dll"
ThreadingModel = "Apartment"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{82EA1A55-9CBC-404b-9D0C-E8BFB7EAAE9B}]

(Default) = "BndBlock5 BHO Class"
AppID = "{543BD811-F148-4b3a-A0B9-177014555BF9}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D6B0C179-6343-442C-8175-9652E200CB55}\1.0\0\win32]

(Default) = "%ProgramFiles%\QdrDrive\QdrDrive10.dll"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D6B0C179-6343-442C-8175-9652E200CB55}\1.0\HELPDIR]

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

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D6B0C179-6343-442C-8175-9652E200CB55}\1.0\FLAGS]

(Default) = "0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{D6B0C179-6343-442C-8175-9652E200CB55}\1.0]

(Default) = "BndShell Type Library"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock5.Band\CurVer]

(Default) = "BndBlock5.Band.1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock5.Band\CLSID]

(Default) = "{1F2F95D9-BAFD-4769-85A2-4169957DB67E}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock5.Band]

(Default) = "BndBlock5 IE Band"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock5.Band.1\CLSID]

(Default) = "{1F2F95D9-BAFD-4769-85A2-4169957DB67E}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock5.Band.1]

(Default) = "BndBlock5 IE Band"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock5.BHO\CurVer]

(Default) = "BndBlock5.BHO.1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock5.BHO\CLSID]

(Default) = "{82EA1A55-9CBC-404b-9D0C-E8BFB7EAAE9B}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock5.BHO]

(Default) = "BndBlock5 BHO Class"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock5.BHO.1\CLSID]

(Default) = "{82EA1A55-9CBC-404b-9D0C-E8BFB7EAAE9B}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BndBlock5.BHO.1]

(Default) = "BndBlock5 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]

QdrModule12 = ""%ProgramFiles%\QdrModule\QdrModule12.exe""

so that QdrModule12.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 = 0x0000000C
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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