Backdoor.Generic.791041 (BitDefender), MonitoringTool:Win32/Ardamax (Microsoft), Trojan.Win32.Monder.nwpc (Kaspersky), Trojan.Win32.Gbot.aakv (v) (VIPRE), Trojan.KeyLogger.15555 (DrWeb), Backdoor.Generic.791041 (B) (Emsisoft), Trojan-Spy.Win32.Ardamax (Ikarus), BackDoor.Generic15.CJCU (AVG), Win32:Malware-gen (Avast), SpyTool.Win32.Ardamax.FD, GenericEmailWorm.YR, SpyToolArdamax.YR (Lavasoft MAS)Behaviour: Trojan-Spy, Trojan, Backdoor, 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: 744aceba0b860943fa2b2d735d3559ce
SHA1: e831a76e4a17bc980dc3a6ccb29bf0171d93ce7d
SHA256: 65953953e43f3cd4c810601b7507acf25906c447260f1e5ab289248420ee1f11
SSDeep: 24576:CEiweIJVi02WqDS4aGbEYdBWJYnK3g5MLAgXvBf460EmTUiJuQQ1JwyM2Wv:CEiSVi9SnMYSF5hgXv7SaQWBM
Size: 1710080 bytes
File type: EXE
Platform: WIN32
Entropy: Packed
PEID: UPolyXv05_v6
Company: no certificate found
Created at: 2012-09-10 14:01:12
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:1716
The SpyTool injects its code into the following process(es):
LBV.exe:444
File activity
The process %original file name%.exe:1716 makes changes in the file system.
The SpyTool creates and/or writes to the following file(s):
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\QDGKFW\LBV.02 (56 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\QDGKFW\LBV.00 (1 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\QDGKFW\LBV.exe (15021 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\QDGKFW\LBV.01 (80 bytes)
The process LBV.exe:444 makes changes in the file system.
The SpyTool creates and/or writes to the following file(s):
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\SUS\LBV.005 (640 bytes)
Registry activity
The process %original file name%.exe:1716 makes changes in the system registry.
The SpyTool creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:
[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "D2 3A D6 C1 33 ED 57 F7 4E C0 D6 F5 3B 6E 26 8E"
[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\%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\QDGKFW]
"LBV.exe" = "LBV"
[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\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 proxy to the Intranet Zone:
"ProxyBypass" = "1"
The process LBV.exe:444 makes changes in the system registry.
The SpyTool creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:
[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "B9 1D 03 20 B7 59 9E 9A 45 7B 59 87 42 EC 22 6A"
[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]
"LBV Start" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\QDGKFW\LBV.exe"
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:1716
- Delete the original SpyTool file.
- Delete or disinfect the following files created/modified by the SpyTool:
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\QDGKFW\LBV.02 (56 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\QDGKFW\LBV.00 (1 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\QDGKFW\LBV.exe (15021 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\QDGKFW\LBV.01 (80 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\SUS\LBV.005 (640 bytes) - Delete the following value(s) in the autorun key (How to Work with System Registry):
[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"LBV Start" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\QDGKFW\LBV.exe" - Reboot the computer.