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 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]
364,044 bytes MD5: 0xF4CD6D280C6E6093AB262E961593D46A
SHA-1: 0x2C1BD958FA2D51DE49FE3A3140CAC890032402AD
WinSpywareProtect [Symantec]
Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon.gclu [Kaspersky Lab]
Troj/FakeAle-LY [Sophos]
Trojan:Win32/Tibs.IT [Microsoft]
2 %System%\iehelper.dll 10,240 bytes MD5: 0xC7411AAE03D544A60CAF9E695E4DE882
SHA-1: 0xC45BCF935103B538DB1332EC73251F14996BC9C6
SpywareProtect2009 [Symantec]

 

Memory Modifications

Process NameProcess FilenameMain Module Size
sysguard.exe%Windir%\sysguard.exe461,820 bytes
[filename of the sample #1][file and pathname of the sample #1]461,820 bytes

 

Registry Modifications

 

Other details

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

 

 

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