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Virus Profile information details
Risk Assessment: Home Low | Corporate Low
Date Discovered: 5/8/2012
Date Added: 5/8/2012
Origin: Unknown
Length: 153122
Type: Trojan
Subtype: -
DAT Required: 6705
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Description

This is a Trojan detection. Unlike viruses, Trojans do not self-replicate. They are spread manually, often under the premise that they are beneficial or wanted. The most common installation methods involve system or security exploitation, and unsuspecting users manually executing unknown programs. Distribution channels include e-mail, malicious or hacked Web pages, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), peer-to-peer networks, etc.

Indication of Infection

This symptoms of this detection are the files, registry, and network communication referenced in the characteristics section.

Methods of Infection

Trojans do not self-replicate. They are spread manually, often under the premise that the executable is something beneficial. Distribution channels include IRC, peer-to-peer networks, newsgroup postings, e-mail, etc.

   

Virus Characteristics

This is a Trojan

File PropertiesProperty Values
McAfee DetectionGeneric.tfr!ck
Length153122 bytes
MD5fb3eeec342978fba5240800a4db2bfa8
SHA16b0fd1d10795d4f854fdc792932c43c44983a9f4


Other Common Detection Aliases

Company NamesDetection Names
normanW32/Toolbar.A!genr.dropper
SophosAlot Toolbar Installer (PUA)

Other brands and names may be claimed as the property of others.


ActivitiesRisk Levels
Attempts to launch an instance of Internet Explorer.Low
Enumerates many system files and directories.Low
Process attempts to call itself recursivelyLow
Adds or modifies Internet Explorer cookiesLow


McAfee ScansScan Detections
McAfee BetaGeneric.tfr!ck
McAfee SupportedGeneric.tfr!ck



System Changes

Some path values have been replaced with environment variables as the exact location may vary with different configurations.
e.g.
%WINDIR% = \WINDOWS (Windows 9x/ME/XP/Vista/7), \WINNT (Windows NT/2000)
%PROGRAMFILES% = \Program Files


The following files were analyzed:

6b0fd1d[private subnet]fdc792932c43c44983a9f4

The following files have been added to the system:

  • %TEMP%\nsf4.tmp
  • %TEMP%\nsnD.tmp\installhelper.dll
  • %TEMP%\nssC.tmp
  • %TEMP%\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe
The following files have been changed:

  • %TEMP%orary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat
The following files were temporarily written to disk then later removed:

  • %TEMP%\nsnD.tmp\InstallOptions.dll
  • %TEMP%\nsnD.tmp
  • %TEMP%\nscB.tmp
  • %TEMP%\nsnD.tmp\uninstall.ini
  • %TEMP%\nsa3.tmp
  • %TEMP%\nsnD.tmp\modern-header.bmp
  • %TEMP%\nsnD.tmp\System.dll
  • %TEMP%\nsnD.tmp\ioSpecial.ini
  • %TEMP%\nsnD.tmp\modern-wizard.bmp
The following registry elements have been created:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ALOT\
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ALOT\OPTIONS\
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\DEFAULT HTML EDITOR\
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\DEFAULT HTML EDITOR\SHELL\
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\DEFAULT HTML EDITOR\SHELL\EDIT\
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\DEFAULT HTML EDITOR\SHELL\EDIT\COMMAND\
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\DEFAULT HTML EDITOR\SHELL\EDIT\DDEEXEC\
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\DEFAULT HTML EDITOR\SHELL\EDIT\DDEEXEC\APPLICATION\
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\DEFAULT HTML EDITOR\SHELL\EDIT\DDEEXEC\TOPIC\
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\DEFAULT MHTML EDITOR\
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\DEFAULT MHTML EDITOR\SHELL\
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\DEFAULT MHTML EDITOR\SHELL\EDIT\
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\DEFAULT MHTML EDITOR\SHELL\EDIT\COMMAND\
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\DEFAULT MHTML EDITOR\SHELL\EDIT\DDEEXEC\
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\DEFAULT MHTML EDITOR\SHELL\EDIT\DDEEXEC\APPLICATION\
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\DEFAULT MHTML EDITOR\SHELL\EDIT\DDEEXEC\TOPIC\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\.HTM\OPENWITHLIST\EXCEL.EXE\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\.HTM\OPENWITHLIST\WINWORD.EXE\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\.MHTML\OPENWITHLIST\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\.MHTML\OPENWITHLIST\WINWORD.EXE\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\APPLICATIONS\EXCEL.EXE\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\APPLICATIONS\EXCEL.EXE\SHELL\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\APPLICATIONS\EXCEL.EXE\SHELL\EDIT\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\APPLICATIONS\EXCEL.EXE\SHELL\EDIT\COMMAND\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\APPLICATIONS\EXCEL.EXE\SHELL\EDIT\DDEEXEC\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\APPLICATIONS\EXCEL.EXE\SHELL\EDIT\DDEEXEC\APPLICATION\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\APPLICATIONS\EXCEL.EXE\SHELL\EDIT\DDEEXEC\TOPIC\
The following registry elements have been changed:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ALOT\POSTUNINSTALLURL = http://www.alot.com/toolbar/uninstall-thank-you
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ALOT\OPTIONS\REVERTHOMEPAGE = NO
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\DEFAULT MHTML EDITOR\LAST = "%PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE" /n /dde
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\DEFAULT MHTML EDITOR\SHELL\EDIT\COMMAND\COMMAND = ']gAVn-}f(ZXfeAR6.jiWORDFiles>P`os,1@SW=P7v6GPl]Xh /n /dde
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\MAIN\ERROR DLG DISPLAYED ON EVERY ERROR = no
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\MAIN\WINDOW_PLACEMENT = [binary data]
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\TOOLBAR\LOCKED = 1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\APPLICATIONS\EXCEL.EXE\SHELL\EDIT\COMMAND\COMMAND = ']gAVn-}f(ZXfeAR6.jiEXCELFiles>!De@]Vz(r=f`1lfq`?R& /e
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\DIRECTDRAW\MOSTRECENTAPPLICATION\ID = [private subnet]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\DIRECTDRAW\MOSTRECENTAPPLICATION\NAME = iexplore.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet\CONTROL\SESSION MANAGER\PENDINGFILERENAMEOPERATIONS = \??\%TEMP%\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe
The applications attempted the following network connection(s):

  • 70.96.0.**:80
  • 72.21.91.**:80
  • 66.220.149.**:80
  • 208.76.11.***:80
  • 173.194.33.**:80
  • 208.76.[private subnet]
  • hxxp://www.alot.com/toolbar/*****
   

All Users:

Please use the following instructions for all supported versions of Windows to remove threats and other potential risks:

1.Disable System Restore .

2.Update to current engine and DAT files for detection and removal.

3.Run a complete system scan.

Modifications made to the system Registry and/or INI files for the purposes of hooking system startup, will be successfully removed if cleaning with the recommended engine and DAT combination (or higher).

1. Please go to the Microsoft Recovery Console and restore a clean MBR.

On windows XP:

Insert the Windows XP CD into the CD-ROM drive and restart the computer.
When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.
Select the Windows installation that is compromised and provide the administrator password
Issue 'fixmbr' command to restore the Master Boot Record
Follow onscreen instructions
Reset and remove the CD from CD-ROM drive.


On Windows Vista and 7:

Insert the Windows CD into the CD-ROM drive and restart the computer.
Click on "Repair Your Computer"
When the System Recovery Options dialog comes up, choose the Command Prompt.
Issue 'bootrec /fixmbr' command to restore the Master Boot Record
Follow onscreen instructions
Reset and remove the CD from CD-ROM drive.