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Virus Profile information details
Risk Assessment: Home Low | Corporate Low
Date Discovered: 5/9/2012
Date Added: 5/9/2012
Origin: Unknown
Length: 638976
Type: Trojan
Subtype: Remote Access
DAT Required: 6706
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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 DetectionBackDoor-AWQ
Length638976 bytes
MD54ced3c717bf7d7e18f2e96b9c96cce55
SHA1b946dff652156154fd6d1d44b92b47f9a3776eea


Other Common Detection Aliases

Company NamesDetection Names
ahnlabWin-Trojan/Xema.variant
avastWin32:Malware-gen
AVG (GriSoft)Luhe.Fiha.A
aviraTR/Crypt.ASPM.Gen
KasperskyBackdoor.Win32.Hupigon.biwe
Dr.WebBackDoor.Huai.2785
F-ProtW32/Backdoor2.DZQQ
MicrosoftBackdoor:Win32/Hupigon.CK
SymantecW32.Versie.A
normanW32/Obfuscated.N!genr
pandaTrj/Thed.B
SophosSus/UnkPacker
Trend MicroTROJ_GEN.R47E1IK
vba32MalwareScope.Trojan-PSW.Game.16
Vet (Computer Associates)Win32/Pipown.JI

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


ActivitiesRisk Levels
Attempts to create Autorun.inf configuration files on accessible drives that instructs Windows operating systems to run a file when the disk is connected.High
Attempts to write file to shared locations.Low
Attempts to launch an instance of Internet Explorer.Low
Enumerates many system files and directories.Low
No digital signature is presentInformational


McAfee ScansScan Detections
McAfee BetaBackDoor-AWQ
McAfee SupportedBackDoor-AWQ



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:

b946dff652156154fd6d1d44b92b47f9a3776eea

The following files have been added to the system:

  • %COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Shared\MSINFO\Kaspersky.exe
  • %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\_Kaspersky.exe
  • C:\Kaspersky.exe
  • C:\autorun.inf

The following files were temporarily written to disk then later removed:

  • %COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\microsoft shared\msinfo\sxingdel.bat

The applications attempted the following network connection(s):

  • 0.0.0.*:911

   

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.