not-a-virus:Monitor.Win32.Ardamax.clp (Kaspersky), Trojan.Win32.Generic!SB.0 (VIPRE), Trojan-Spy.Win32.Ardamax!IK (Emsisoft), SpyTool.Win32.Ardamax.FD, GenericEmailWorm.YR, SpyToolArdamax.YR (Lavasoft MAS)Behaviour: Trojan-Spy, Trojan, Worm, EmailWorm, Monitor, SpyTool
The description has been automatically generated by Lavasoft Malware Analysis System and it may contain incomplete or inaccurate information.
Summary
MD5: caf5509d454b5cced16152cddf7d86c7
SHA1: f5c58d3345e5d165ed7b0ded2e18a6a84685eb9d
SHA256: 14892b169dcc9557d542453ba03efaa0f07691c5c25121d3fa97e7b9e05e0283
SSDeep: 49152:tiCLrNADUg8VrG2UWc HO6wLjw/mjEsI/AU7:R1yUfVKcclLjwujEpI
Size: 1956864 bytes
File type: EXE
Platform: WIN32
Entropy: Packed
PEID: UPolyXv05_v6
Company: no certificate found
Created at: 2012-04-29 12:18:42
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:448
The SpyTool injects its code into the following process(es):
PEB.exe:184
File activity
The process %original file name%.exe:448 makes changes in the file system.
The SpyTool creates and/or writes to the following file(s):
%System%\GONDUX\PEB.exe (3402752 bytes)
%System%\GONDUX\PEB.004 (1460 bytes)
Registry activity
The process PEB.exe:184 makes changes in the system registry.
The SpyTool creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:
[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "A5 0F 5D F1 73 6B A0 64 20 C9 E4 12 C7 53 8E EF"
[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Common Programs" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Óûðòýþõ üõýю\ßрþóрðüüы"
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{ebcf8d94-66db-11de-b228-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{d8c0d8da-77bd-11e0-bb02-000c293bc0fd}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{91167d42-103d-11db-8c91-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{91167d45-103d-11db-8c91-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"
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]
"PEB Start" = "%System%\GONDUX\PEB.exe"
The process %original file name%.exe:448 makes changes in the system registry.
The SpyTool creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:
[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "43 D5 76 5D 71 B8 E7 4F 51 ED E7 A0 0A 32 EC 3A"
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Cookies" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Cookies"
[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Common Documents" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Ãâ€Ã¾ÃºÑƒÃ¼ÃµÃ½Ñ‚Ñ‹"
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Desktop" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\àðñþчøù ÑÂтþû"
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{91167d45-103d-11db-8c91-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Cache" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files"
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{d8c0d8da-77bd-11e0-bb02-000c293bc0fd}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{91167d42-103d-11db-8c91-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"
[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Common Desktop" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\àðñþчøù ÑÂтþû"
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Personal" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Üþø ôþúуüõýты"
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{ebcf8d94-66db-11de-b228-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\%System%\GONDUX]
"PEB.exe" = "PEB"
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"
Network activity (URLs)
No activity has been detected.
HOSTS file anomalies
No changes have been detected.
Rootkit activity
No anomalies have been detected.
Propagation
Removals
Remove it with Ad-Aware
- Click (here) to download and install Ad-Aware Free Antivirus.
- Update the definition files.
- Run a full scan of your computer.
Manual removal*
- Terminate malicious process(es) (How to End a Process With the Task Manager):
%original file name%.exe:448
- Delete the original SpyTool file.
- Delete or disinfect the following files created/modified by the SpyTool:
%System%\GONDUX\PEB.exe (3402752 bytes)
%System%\GONDUX\PEB.004 (1460 bytes) - Delete the following value(s) in the autorun key (How to Work with System Registry):
[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"PEB Start" = "%System%\GONDUX\PEB.exe" - Reboot the computer.