Submission Summary:

What's been foundSeverity 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

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 backdoor trojan that runs in the background and allows remote access to the compromised system
A program that downloads files to the local computer that may represent security risk
A spyware program that represents security risk for a local system

 

File System Modifications

#Filename(s)File SizeFile HashAlias
1 %Windir%\sysguard.exe
[file and pathname of the sample #1]
364,040 bytes MD5: 0xF42ECAAB6442D21E4BEBA274875D882B
SHA-1: 0x2BADCB9AF8AB87FB2D18B4C3EBAC4AB60CF1AEF8
Downloader [Symantec]
Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon.gcco [Kaspersky Lab]
Troj/FakeVir-KR [Sophos]
Trojan:Win32/Tibs.IT [Microsoft]
Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon [Ikarus]
2 %System%\iehelper.dll 9,216 bytes MD5: 0x97FFEA390789FAD5D7B5F27B01220FD4
SHA-1: 0x73506B34B075846D4DB64AC62A415B61FF531F99
SpywareProtect2009 [Symantec]
not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.WinSpywareProtect.eo [Kaspersky Lab]
PWCrack-Winspy [McAfee]
Troj/FakeAV-KM [Sophos]
Virus.Win32.AdWare [Ikarus]

 

Memory Modifications

Process NameProcess FilenameMain Module Size
sysguard.exe%Windir%\sysguard.exe460,796 bytes
[filename of the sample #1][file and pathname of the sample #1]460,796 bytes
[generic host process][generic host process filename]20,480 bytes

 

Registry Modifications

 

Other details

Server NameServer PortConnect as UserConnection Password
spywrprotect-2009.com80spywrprotect-2009.comspywrprotect-2009.com

 

 

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