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Virus Profile information details
Risk Assessment: Home Low | Corporate Low
Date Discovered: 5/15/2012
Date Added: 5/15/2012
Origin: Unknown
Length: 172050
Type: Trojan
Subtype: -
DAT Required: 6712
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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 Downloader.x!gj3
Length172050 bytes
MD574a188656713aa1525949259ee5c778c
SHA15887f027d69bb878febfb15b52d68aa589c24026


Other Common Detection Aliases

Company NamesDetection Names
EMSI SoftwareTrojan-Downloader.Win32.Small!IK
ahnlabTrojan/Win32.StartPage
AVG (GriSoft)Agent3.BTQ
aviraTR/Small.dsh
KasperskyTrojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.ewbc
BitDefenderTrojan.Generic.5886065
clamavTrojan.Agent-282553
Dr.WebTrojan.Inject1.1494
eSafe (Alladin)Suspicious file
F-ProtW32/Heuristic-210!Eldorado
FortiNetW32/Agent.ELSA!tr
MicrosoftTrojanDownloader:Win32/Rarcon.A
SymantecTrojan.Gen
EsetWin32/Agent.SZC trojan (variant)
normanW32/Agent.VCQX
pandaGeneric Trojan
Trend MicroTSPY_ONLING.SMIF
vba32TrojanDropper.Agent.ewbc
V-BusterTrojan.DR.Agent!qiVUO4sfrCQ (trojan)
Vet (Computer Associates)Win32/Agent.BZH

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


ActivitiesRisk Levels
Enumerates many system files and directories.Low
Process attempts to call itself recursivelyLow
Adds or modifies Internet Explorer cookiesLow
Attempts to write to a memory location of an unknown processLow
No digital signature is presentInformational


McAfee ScansScan Detections
McAfee BetaGeneric Downloader.x!gj3
McAfee SupportedGeneric Downloader.x!gj3



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:

5887f027d69bb878febfb15b52d68aa589c24026

The following files have been added to the system:

  • %WINDIR%\LastGood\INF\oem6.PNF
  • %APPDATA%\PPLive\1.bat
  • %APPDATA%\PPLive\«.url
  • %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\TempDir\tabletpc.cat
  • %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\TempDir\MAPIMIG.CAT
  • %APPDATA%\PPLive\º.url
  • %APPDATA%\PIPI\bagua.ico
  • %TEMP%\360moheInstall.exe
  • %APPDATA%\PPLive\2.bat
  • %APPDATA%\PPLive\4.bat
  • %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\TempDir\msmsgs.cat
  • %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\TempDir\nt5inf.cat
  • %APPDATA%\PPLive\.url
  • %TEMP%\inl13.tmp
  • %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\TempDir\NT5IIS.CAT
  • %APPDATA%\PIPI\kankan.ico
  • %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\TempDir\ntprint.cat
  • %TEMP%\winrar_config.tmp
  • C:\zwok\xzok.bat
  • %APPDATA%\5.tmp
  • %APPDATA%\PPLive\½.url
  • %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\TempDir\IMS.CAT
  • %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\TempDir\OEMBIOS.CAT
  • %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\TempDir\nt5.cat
  • %APPDATA%\PPLive\ª.url
  • %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\TempDir\KB893803v2_wxp.cat
  • %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\TempDir\sp1.cat
  • %APPDATA%\PIPI\1000tuan.ico
  • %APPDATA%\PIPI\meinv.ico
  • %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\TempDir\mediactr.cat
  • %TEMP%\linux262.bat
  • %WINDIR%\LastGood\INF\oem6.inf
  • %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\TempDir\IASNT4.CAT
  • %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\TempDir\mstsweb.cat
  • %APPDATA%\PIPI\taobao.ico
  • %TEMP%\pipi_dae_473.exe
  • %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\TempDir\HPCRDP.CAT
  • %APPDATA%\ampw.ooe.ini
  • %APPDATA%\PPLive\1.inf
  • %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\TempDir\MW770.CAT
  • %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\TempDir\fp4.cat
The following files have been changed:

  • %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\catroot2\dberr.txt
The following files were temporarily written to disk then later removed:

  • %WINDIR%\INF\oem6.inf
  • %APPDATA%\6.tmp
  • %TEMP%\inl16.tmp
  • %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\catroot\{f750e6c3-38ee-11d1-85e5-00c04fc295ee}\timestamp
The following registry elements have been created:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\INTERNATIONAL\CPMRU\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\DOWNLOADMANAGER\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WINRAR\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LASTKNOWNGOODRECOVERY\LASTGOOD\
The following registry elements have been changed:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\EXTENSIONS\CMDMAPPING\{92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} = 8193
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\EXTENSIONS\CMDMAPPING\NEXTID = 8194
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\INTERNATIONAL\W2KLPK = 1
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\INTERNATIONAL\CPMRU\ENABLE = 1
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\INTERNATIONAL\CPMRU\FACTOR = 20
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\INTERNATIONAL\CPMRU\INITHITS = 100
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\INTERNATIONAL\CPMRU\SIZE = 10
  • 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\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\MAIN\START PAGE = http://www.82133.com/?o
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WINRAR\HP = http://www.82133.com/?10000
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WINRAR\LINUX262 = linux262
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WINRAR\UID = 48
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WINRAR\UNAME = system
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LASTKNOWNGOODRECOVERY\LASTGOOD\INF/OEM6.INF = 1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LASTKNOWNGOODRECOVERY\LASTGOOD\INF/OEM6.PNF = 1
The applications attempted the following network connection(s):

  • hxxp://jump3.35638.com:27889/*****
  • 121.14.142.**:8012
  • hxxp://www.cnkankan.com/*****
  • 122.228.201.**:80
   

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.