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Virus Profile information details
Risk Assessment: Home Low | Corporate Low
Date Discovered: 5/26/2012
Date Added: 5/26/2012
Origin: Unknown
Length: 35817
Type: Trojan
Subtype: Password Stealer
DAT Required: 6723
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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 DetectionPWS-Zbot.gen.do
Length35817 bytes
MD53b2fd77f74bdbc5d58aa43194e472854
SHA12638a7723b797c8b143aebc635b2336177a41a44


Other Common Detection Aliases

Company NamesDetection Names
ahnlabWin-Trojan/Spyeyes.35960
avastWin32:Kryptik-ANY
AVG (GriSoft)PSW.Generic8.AZYL
aviraTR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
KasperskyTrojan-Spy.Win32.SpyEyes.fkx
BitDefenderTrojan.Generic.5538890
clamavTrojan.Spyeye-1
eSafe (Alladin)Trojan/Worm
F-Protw32/spyeye.af
FortiNetW32/Bamital.FA!tr
MicrosoftTrojanDownloader:Win32/Karagany.A
SymantecDownloader.Lofog!gen5
EsetWin32/TrojanDownloader.Karagany.A trojan
normanW32/Suspicious_Gen2.KWSZS
pandaGeneric Trojan
SophosTroj/Agent-QPG
Trend MicroTROJ_SPYEYE.SMEP
vba32BScope.Trojan.MTA.11321
V-BusterTrojanSpy.SpyEyes!VMgB9GgB6Sk (trojan)
Vet (Computer Associates)Win32/Karagany.BS

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


ActivitiesRisk Levels
Creates one or more shortcuts (.LNK files) to provide user accessible links to start a program usually form the desktop or start menu.Low
Enumerates many system files and directories.Low
Attempts to send data or commands via HTTPLow
Process attempts to call itself recursivelyLow


McAfee ScansScan Detections
McAfee BetaPWS-Zbot.gen.do
McAfee SupportedPWS-Zbot.gen.do



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:

err.log5872015

The following files have been added to the system:

  • %APPDATA%\Adobe\adb.cer
  • %USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\AdbUpd.lnk
  • %APPDATA%\Adobe\AdobeUtil.exe
  • %TEMP%\2638a7723b797c8b143aebc635b2336177a41a44
  • %APPDATA%\Adobe\AdobeUtil .exe
The following registry elements have been changed:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet\CONTROL\SESSION MANAGER\PENDINGFILERENAMEOPERATIONS = \??\%TEMP%\err.log5872015
The applications attempted the following network connection(s):

  • hxxp://adobe.com/geo/*****
  • 87.106.193.**:80
  • 204.13.162.***:80
  • 74.117.180.***: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.