SpyTool.Win32.Ardamax_1a562a5e03 – Adaware

HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic (Kaspersky), Gen:Variant.FAkeAlert.105 (B) (Emsisoft), Gen:Variant.FAkeAlert.105 (AdAware), SpyTool.Win32.Ardamax.FD, GenericEmailWorm.YR (Lavasoft MAS)Behaviour: Trojan, Worm, EmailWorm, SpyTool

The description has been automatically generated by Lavasoft Malware Analysis System and it may contain incomplete or inaccurate information.

Summary

MD5: 1a562a5e0375cab9dc2759098180cfcb

SHA1: 86ff7b5e4d164672e4735f6ff81eb99cd89a1ee2

SHA256: 4d15ac321205df65d604307a8dd95db0f67b357b3b2d2747cca7f223b686665d

SSDeep: 24576:u3zMMVCKalqWMnlZIH8bup4y93j9oLC/PGYzw5uc4HLp/lHTwWPAy382O5UWTML3:u9VvWMnrA8zy9jueXP2ajHTwMdLOGL

Size: 2086400 bytes

File type: EXE

Platform: WIN32

Entropy: Packed

PEID: UPolyXv05_v6

Company: AirInstaller

Created at: 2013-10-10 15:18:52

Analyzed on: WindowsXP SP3 32-bit

Summary: SpyTool. A program used to apply passive protection methods to spyware, such as obfuscation, encryption or polymorphism. The original malicious program is usually encrypted/compressed and stored inside the wrapper.

Dynamic Analysis

Payload

Behaviour	Description
EmailWorm	Worm can send e-mails.

Process activity

The SpyTool creates the following process(es):

%original file name%.exe:1536

The SpyTool injects its code into the following process(es):

ANA.exe:892

File activity

The process %original file name%.exe:1536 makes changes in the file system.

The SpyTool creates and/or writes to the following file(s):

%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\IJUGBQ\ANA.01 (81 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\IJUGBQ\ANA.02 (56 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\IJUGBQ\ANA.00 (2 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\IJUGBQ\ANA.exe (15021 bytes)

Registry activity

The process ANA.exe:892 makes changes in the system registry.

The SpyTool creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "21 BD 3F 5B 2A A1 5D F3 F7 36 EA D1 A6 0E B9 B8"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{c155cd73-744b-11e2-8294-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Common Programs" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{c155cd72-744b-11e2-8294-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Common AppData" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{c155cd75-744b-11e2-8294-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"AppData" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{b98117e8-75ca-11e2-81b2-000c293708fb}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Personal" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\My Documents"

To automatically run itself each time Windows is booted, the SpyTool adds the following link to its file to the system registry autorun key:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"ANA Start" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\IJUGBQ\ANA.exe"

The process %original file name%.exe:1536 makes changes in the system registry.

The SpyTool creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "E7 DE DC C5 26 80 AD C7 5C AD 8D BF 16 4A 83 AE"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{c155cd73-744b-11e2-8294-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Cookies" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Cookies"
"Cache" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Common Documents" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Documents"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Desktop" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Desktop"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache]
"LangID" = "09 04"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{c155cd72-744b-11e2-8294-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Common AppData" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{c155cd75-744b-11e2-8294-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"AppData" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Common Desktop" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Desktop"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{b98117e8-75ca-11e2-81b2-000c293708fb}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\IJUGBQ]
"Ana.exe" = "ANA"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Personal" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\My Documents"

The SpyTool modifies IE settings for security zones to map all urls to the Intranet Zone:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap]
"IntranetName" = "1"

The SpyTool modifies IE settings for security zones to map all local web-nodes with no dots which do not refer to any zone to the Intranet Zone:

"UNCAsIntranet" = "1"

The SpyTool modifies IE settings for security zones to map all web-nodes that bypassing the proxy to the Intranet Zone:

"ProxyBypass" = "1"

The SpyTool deletes the following value(s) in system registry:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%System%]
"wshext.dll,-4802"
"wshext.dll,-4803"
"cryptext.dll,-6112"
"cryptext.dll,-6113"
"cryptext.dll,-6110"
"cdfview.dll,-4610"
"accwiz.exe,-16"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%WinDir%\inf]
"unregmp2.exe,-9918"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%System%]
"wshext.dll,-4801"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%WinDir%\inf]
"unregmp2.exe,-9927"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%System%]
"SHELL32.dll,-9216"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%WinDir%\inf]
"unregmp2.exe,-9912"
"unregmp2.exe,-9913"
"unregmp2.exe,-9910"
"unregmp2.exe,-9911"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%WinDir%\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries]
"msinfo.dll,-391"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%Program Files%\Movie Maker]
"wmm2res.dll,-63097"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%WinDir%\inf]
"unregmp2.exe,-9915"
"unregmp2.exe,-9916"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%System%]
"RCBdyctl.dll,-150"
"msi.dll,-34"
"msi.dll,-35"
"cryptext.dll,-6111"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%Program Files%\NetMeeting]
"conf.exe,-12346"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%System%]
"notepad.exe,-469"
"shscrap.dll,-258"
"wshext.dll,-4805"
"msxml3r.dll,-1"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@""%Program Files%\Windows NT\Accessories]
"WORDPAD.EXE"",-190"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%System%]
"scrobj.dll,-8192"
"msxml3r.dll,-2"
"shimgvw.dll,-301"
"PresentationHost.exe,-3306"
"shimgvw.dll,-303"
"shimgvw.dll,-302"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@""%Program Files%\Windows NT\Accessories]
"WORDPAD.EXE"",-209"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%System%]
"shimgvw.dll,-304"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%Program Files%\Internet Explorer\Connection Wizard]
"icwres.dll,-20003"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%System%]
"shimgvw.dll,-306"
"shimgvw.dll,-305"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%WinDir%\inf]
"unregmp2.exe,-9902"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%System%]
"zipfldr.dll,-10195"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@""%Program Files%\Windows NT\Accessories]
"WORDPAD.EXE"",-208"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%System%]
"cryptext.dll,-6109"
"cryptext.dll,-6108"
"wshext.dll,-4800"
"shimgvw.dll,-307"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%Program Files%\NetMeeting]
"conf.exe,-12345"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%System%]
"netshell.dll,-1300"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%Program Files%\NetMeeting]
"conf.exe,-12347"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\D:]
"Procmon.exe"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%System%]
"SHELL32.dll,-22978"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%WinDir%\inf]
"unregmp2.exe,-9923"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%Program Files%\NetMeeting]
"nmwb.dll,-1234"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%WinDir%\inf]
"unregmp2.exe,-9920"
"unregmp2.exe,-9909"
"unregmp2.exe,-9926"
"unregmp2.exe,-9925"
"unregmp2.exe,-9905"
"unregmp2.exe,-9904"
"unregmp2.exe,-9907"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%System%]
"PresentationHost.exe,-3308"
"mmcbase.dll,-130"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%WinDir%\inf]
"unregmp2.exe,-9903"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%System%]
"pdh.dll,-10023"
"icardres.dll.mui,-4162"
"SHELL32.dll,-8964"
"icardres.dll.mui,-4146"
"SHELL32.dll,-9227"
"setupapi.dll,-2000"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\%System%]
"cmd.exe"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\D:]
"sandbox_svc.exe"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%System%]
"cryptext.dll,-6145"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache]
"@shdoclc.dll,-880"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%WinDir%\inf]
"unregmp2.exe,-9914"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%System%]
"PresentationHost.exe,-3300"
"wshext.dll,-4804"
"ntbackup.exe,-40"
"SHELL32.dll,-9217"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@%WinDir%\inf]
"unregmp2.exe,-9908"

Dropped PE files

MD5	File path
2d3d2d84ad552e325b9fc05088717816	c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IJUGBQ\ANA.01
a5d03fa42bbc61b83633f48e116a0903	c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IJUGBQ\ANA.02
9bad0b2edb4dbb8cbba993d3192fa70c	c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IJUGBQ\ANA.exe

HOSTS file anomalies

No changes have been detected.

Rootkit activity

No anomalies have been detected.

Propagation

Removals

Static Analysis

VersionInfo

No information is available.

PE Sections

Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Section MD5
.text	4096	40340	40448	4.8235	261de96c442d72db74f13788a5a09cf6
.rdata	45056	9232	9728	3.72958	88e41e43a2075dc0bf713901dd97f9a1
.data	57344	8032	3584	1.58991	d4668da877d58af66239b78e3837253f
.rsrc	65536	2026124	2026496	5.32624	89747296174546752681cc12968c96c5
.reloc	2093056	4752	5120	2.51899	b0010ab1a43e078069f1c623ab2001a7

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Downloaded by:

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Network Activity

URLs

IDS verdicts (Suricata alerts: Emerging Threats ET ruleset)

Traffic

Map

The SpyTool connects to the servers at the folowing location(s):

Strings from Dumps

ANA.exe_892:

.text

`.rdata

@.data

.rsrc

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PSSSSSSh!

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YYhX%S

t/hL%S

t2h@%S

vSSSh

FTPjK

FtPj;

C.PjRV

tGHt.Ht&

.EKSWU

FTPG

FTPj

FtPS

H%XLU

H%XMU

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