Virus:TR/Bagle.FU
Date discovered:28/03/2006
Type:Trojan
In the wild:No
Reported Infections:Low
Distribution Potential:Low
Damage Potential:Medium
Static file:Yes
File size:18.436 Bytes
MD5 checksum:a962a1c4e2808210666f07870Bf3daa7
VDF version:6.34.00.108

 General Method of propagation:
   • No own spreading routine


Aliases:
   •  Symantec: W32.Beagle.DZ
   •  Kaspersky: Trojan-Proxy.Win32.Mitglieder.ea
   •  TrendMicro: TROJ_MITGLIED.AK


Platforms / OS:
   • Windows 95
   • Windows 98
   • Windows 98 SE
   • Windows NT
   • Windows ME
   • Windows 2000
   • Windows XP
   • Windows 2003


Side effects:
   • Disable security applications
   • Drops a malicious file
   • Lowers security settings
   • Registry modification

 Files It copies itself to the following location:
   • %APPDATA%\hidires\hidr.exe



It deletes the following files:
   • a2guard.exe
   • aavshield.exe
   • AckWin32.exe
   • ADVCHK.EXE
   • AhnSD.exe
   • airdefense.exe
   • ALERTSVC.EXE
   • ALMon.exe
   • ALOGSERV.EXE
   • ALsvc.exe
   • amon.exe
   • Anti-Trojan.exe
   • AntiVirScheduler
   • AntiVirService
   • ANTS.EXE
   • APVXDWIN.EXE
   • Armor2net.exe
   • ashAvast.exe
   • ashDisp.exe
   • ashEnhcd.exe
   • ashMaiSv.exe
   • ashPopWz.exe
   • ashServ.exe
   • ashSimpl.exe
   • ashSkPck.exe
   • ashWebSv.exe
   • aswUpdSv.exe
   • ATCON.EXE
   • ATUPDATER.EXE
   • ATWATCH.EXE
   • AUPDATE.EXE
   • AUTODOWN.EXE
   • AUTOTRACE.EXE
   • AUTOUPDATE.EXE
   • avciman.exe
   • Avconsol.exe
   • AVENGINE.EXE
   • avgamsvr.exe
   • avgcc.exe
   • AVGCC32.EXE
   • AVGCTRL.EXE
   • avgemc.exe
   • avgfwsrv.exe
   • AVGNT.EXE
   • avgntdd
   • avgntmgr
   • AVGSERV.EXE
   • AVGUARD.EXE
   • avgupsvc.exe
   • avinitnt.exe
   • AvkServ.exe
   • AVKService.exe
   • AVKWCtl.exe
   • AVP.EXE
   • AVP32.EXE
   • avpcc.exe
   • avpm.exe
   • AVPUPD.EXE
   • AVSCHED32.EXE
   • avsynmgr.exe
   • AVWUPD32.EXE
   • AVWUPSRV.EXE
   • AVXMONITOR9X.EXE
   • AVXMONITORNT.EXE
   • AVXQUAR.EXE
   • BackWeb-4476822.exe
   • bdmcon.exe
   • bdnews.exe
   • bdoesrv.exe
   • bdss.exe
   • bdsubmit.exe
   • bdswitch.exe
   • blackd.exe
   • blackice.exe
   • cafix.exe
   • ccApp.exe
   • ccEvtMgr.exe
   • ccProxy.exe
   • ccSetMgr.exe
   • CFIAUDIT.EXE
   • ClamTray.exe
   • ClamWin.exe
   • Claw95.exe
   • Claw95cf.exe
   • cleaner.exe
   • cleaner3.exe
   • CliSvc.exe
   • CMGrdian.exe
   • cpd.exe
   • DefWatch.exe
   • DOORS.EXE
   • DrVirus.exe
   • drwadins.exe
   • drweb32w.exe
   • drwebscd.exe
   • DRWEBUPW.EXE
   • ESCANH95.EXE
   • ESCANHNT.EXE
   • ewidoctrl.exe
   • EzAntivirusRegistrationCheck.exe
   • F-AGNT95.EXE
   • F-PROT95.EXE
   • F-Sched.exe
   • F-StopW.EXE
   • FAMEH32.EXE
   • FAST.EXE
   • FCH32.EXE
   • FireSvc.exe
   • FireTray.exe
   • FIREWALL.EXE
   • fpavupdm.exe
   • freshclam.exe
   • FRW.EXE
   • fsav32.exe
   • fsavgui.exe
   • fsbwsys.exe
   • fsdfwd.exe
   • FSGK32.EXE
   • fsgk32st.exe
   • fsguiexe.exe
   • FSM32.EXE
   • FSMA32.EXE
   • FSMB32.EXE
   • fspex.exe
   • fssm32.exe
   • gcasDtServ.exe
   • gcasServ.exe
   • GIANTAntiSpywareMain.exe
   • GIANTAntiSpywareUpdater.exe
   • GUARD.EXE
   • GUARDGUI.EXE
   • GuardNT.exe
   • HRegMon.exe
   • Hrres.exe
   • HSockPE.exe
   • HUpdate.EXE
   • iamapp.exe
   • iamserv.exe
   • ICLOAD95.EXE
   • ICLOADNT.EXE
   • ICMON.EXE
   • ICSSUPPNT.EXE
   • ICSUPP95.EXE
   • ICSUPPNT.EXE
   • IFACE.EXE
   • INETUPD.EXE
   • InocIT.exe
   • InoRpc.exe
   • InoRT.exe
   • InoTask.exe
   • InoUpTNG.exe
   • IOMON98.EXE
   • isafe.exe
   • ISATRAY.EXE
   • ISRV95.EXE
   • ISSVC.exe
   • JEDI.EXE
   • KAV.exe
   • kavmm.exe
   • KAVPF.exe
   • KavPFW.exe
   • KAVStart.exe
   • KAVSvc.exe
   • KAVSvcUI.EXE
   • KMailMon.EXE
   • KPfwSvc.EXE
   • KWatch.EXE
   • livesrv.exe
   • LOCKDOWN2000.EXE
   • LogWatNT.exe
   • lpfw.exe
   • LUALL.EXE
   • LUCOMSERVER.EXE
   • Luupdate.exe
   • MCAGENT.EXE
   • mcmnhdlr.exe
   • mcregwiz.exe
   • Mcshield.exe
   • MCUPDATE.EXE
   • mcvsshld.exe
   • MINILOG.EXE
   • MONITOR.EXE
   • MonSysNT.exe
   • MOOLIVE.EXE
   • MpEng.exe
   • mpssvc.exe
   • MSMPSVC.exe
   • myAgtSvc.exe
   • myagttry.exe
   • navapsvc.exe
   • NAVAPW32.EXE
   • NavLu32.exe
   • NAVW32.EXE
   • NDD32.EXE
   • NeoWatchLog.exe
   • NeoWatchTray.exe
   • NISSERV
   • NISUM.EXE
   • NMAIN.EXE
   • nod32.exe
   • nod32krn.exe
   • nod32kui.exe
   • NORMIST.EXE
   • notstart.exe
   • npavtray.exe
   • NPFMNTOR.EXE
   • npfmsg.exe
   • NPROTECT.EXE
   • NSCHED32.EXE
   • NSMdtr.exe
   • NssServ.exe
   • NssTray.exe
   • ntrtscan.exe
   • NTXconfig.exe
   • NUPGRADE.EXE
   • NVC95.EXE
   • Nvcod.exe
   • Nvcte.exe
   • Nvcut.exe
   • NWService.exe
   • OfcPfwSvc.exe
   • OUTPOST.EXE
   • PAV.EXE
   • PavFires.exe
   • PavFnSvr.exe
   • Pavkre.exe
   • PavProt.exe
   • pavProxy.exe
   • pavprsrv.exe
   • pavsrv51.exe
   • PAVSS.EXE
   • pccguide.exe
   • PCCIOMON.EXE
   • pccntmon.exe
   • PCCPFW.exe
   • PcCtlCom.exe
   • PCTAV.exe
   • PERSFW.EXE
   • pertsk.exe
   • PERVAC.EXE
   • PNMSRV.EXE
   • POP3TRAP.EXE
   • POPROXY.EXE
   • prevsrv.exe
   • PsImSvc.exe
   • QHM32.EXE
   • QHONLINE.EXE
   • QHONSVC.EXE
   • QHPF.EXE
   • qhwscsvc.exe
   • RavMon.exe
   • RavTimer.exe
   • Realmon.exe
   • REALMON95.EXE
   • Rescue.exe
   • rfwmain.exe
   • Rtvscan.exe
   • RTVSCN95.EXE
   • RuLaunch.exe
   • SAVAdminService.exe
   • SAVMain.exe
   • savprogress.exe
   • SAVScan.exe
   • SCAN32.EXE
   • ScanningProcess.exe
   • sched.exe
   • sdhelp.exe
   • SERVIC~1.EXE
   • SHSTAT.EXE
   • SiteCli.exe
   • smc.exe
   • SNDSrvc.exe
   • SPBBCSvc.exe
   • SPHINX.EXE
   • spiderml.exe
   • spidernt.exe
   • Spiderui.exe
   • SpybotSD.exe
   • SPYXX.EXE
   • SS3EDIT.EXE
   • stopsignav.exe
   • swAgent.exe
   • swdoctor.exe
   • SWNETSUP.EXE
   • symlcsvc.exe
   • SymProxySvc.exe
   • SymSPort.exe
   • SymWSC.exe
   • SYNMGR.EXE
   • TAUMON.EXE
   • TBMon.exe
   • TC.EXE
   • tca.exe
   • TCM.EXE
   • TDS-3.EXE
   • TeaTimer.exe
   • TFAK.EXE
   • THAV.EXE
   • THSM.EXE
   • Tmas.exe
   • tmlisten.exe
   • Tmntsrv.exe
   • TmPfw.exe
   • tmproxy.exe
   • TNBUtil.exe
   • TRJSCAN.EXE
   • Up2Date.exe
   • UPDATE.EXE
   • UpdaterUI.exe
   • upgrepl.exe
   • Vba32ECM.exe
   • Vba32ifs.exe
   • vba32ldr.exe
   • Vba32PP3.exe
   • VBSNTW.exe
   • vchk.exe
   • vcrmon.exe
   • VetTray.exe
   • VirusKeeper.exe
   • VPTRAY.EXE
   • vrfwsvc.exe
   • VRMONNT.EXE
   • vrmonsvc.exe
   • vrrw32.exe
   • VSECOMR.EXE
   • Vshwin32.exe
   • vsmon.exe
   • vsserv.exe
   • VsStat.exe
   • WATCHDOG.EXE
   • WebProxy.exe
   • Webscanx.exe
   • WEBTRAP.EXE
   • WGFE95.EXE
   • Winaw32.exe
   • winroute.exe
   • winss.exe
   • winssnotify.exe
   • WRADMIN.EXE
   • WRCTRL.EXE
   • xcommsvr.exe
   • zatutor.exe
   • ZAUINST.EXE
   • zlclient.exe
   • zonealarm.exe
   • _AVP32.EXE
   • _AVPCC.EXE
   • _AVPM.EXE



The following file is created:

– %APPDATA%\hidires\m_hook.sys Further investigation pointed out that this file is malware, too. Detected as: TR/Proxy.Mitglieder.EA

 Registry The following registry key is added in order to run the process after reboot:

– [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
   • drvsyskit = %APPDATA%\hidires\hidr.exe



The following registry keys are added in order to load the service after reboot:

– [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\m_hook]
   • Type = dword:00000001
   • Start = dword:00000003
   • ErrorControl = dword:00000000
   • ImagePath = \??\%APPDATA%\hidires\m_hook.sys
   • DisplayName = Empty

– [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\m_hook\Security]
   • Security = %hex values%

– [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\m_hook\Enum]
   • 0 = Root\\LEGACY_M_HOOK\\0000
   • Count = dword:00000001
   • NextInstance = dword:00000001

– [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_M_HOOK]
   • NextInstance = dword:00000001

– [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_M_HOOK\0000]
   • Service = m_hook
   • Legacy = dword:00000001
   • ConfigFlags = dword:00000000
   • Class = LegacyDriver
   • ClassGUID = {8ECC055D-047F-11D1-A537-0000F8753ED1}
   • DeviceDesc = Empty

– [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_M_HOOK\0000\
   Control]
   • *NewlyCreated* = dword:00000000
   • ActiveService = m_hook

 Process termination List of processes that are terminated:
   • a2guard.exe; aavshield.exe; AckWin32.exe; ADVCHK.EXE; AhnSD.exe;
      airdefense.exe; ALERTSVC.EXE; ALMon.exe; ALOGSERV.EXE; ALsvc.exe;
      amon.exe; Anti-Trojan.exe; AntiVirScheduler; AntiVirService; ANTS.EXE;
      APVXDWIN.EXE; Armor2net.exe; ashAvast.exe; ashDisp.exe; ashEnhcd.exe;
      ashMaiSv.exe; ashPopWz.exe; ashServ.exe; ashSimpl.exe; ashSkPck.exe;
      ashWebSv.exe; aswUpdSv.exe; ATCON.EXE; ATUPDATER.EXE; ATWATCH.EXE;
      AUPDATE.EXE; AUTODOWN.EXE; AUTOTRACE.EXE; AUTOUPDATE.EXE; avciman.exe;
      Avconsol.exe; AVENGINE.EXE; avgamsvr.exe; avgcc.exe; AVGCC32.EXE;
      AVGCTRL.EXE; avgemc.exe; avgfwsrv.exe; AVGNT.EXE; avgntdd; avgntmgr;
      AVGSERV.EXE; AVGUARD.EXE; avgupsvc.exe; avinitnt.exe; AvkServ.exe;
      AVKService.exe; AVKWCtl.exe; AVP.EXE; AVP32.EXE; avpcc.exe; avpm.exe;
      AVPUPD.EXE; AVSCHED32.EXE; avsynmgr.exe; AVWUPD32.EXE; AVWUPSRV.EXE;
      AVXMONITOR9X.EXE; AVXMONITORNT.EXE; AVXQUAR.EXE; BackWeb-4476822.exe;
      bdmcon.exe; bdnews.exe; bdoesrv.exe; bdss.exe; bdsubmit.exe;
      bdswitch.exe; blackd.exe; blackice.exe; cafix.exe; ccApp.exe;
      ccEvtMgr.exe; ccProxy.exe; ccSetMgr.exe; CFIAUDIT.EXE; ClamTray.exe;
      ClamWin.exe; Claw95.exe; Claw95cf.exe; cleaner.exe; cleaner3.exe;
      CliSvc.exe; CMGrdian.exe; cpd.exe; DefWatch.exe; DOORS.EXE;
      DrVirus.exe; drwadins.exe; drweb32w.exe; drwebscd.exe; DRWEBUPW.EXE;
      ESCANH95.EXE; ESCANHNT.EXE; ewidoctrl.exe;
      EzAntivirusRegistrationCheck.exe; F-AGNT95.EXE; F-PROT95.EXE;
      F-Sched.exe; F-StopW.EXE; FAMEH32.EXE; FAST.EXE; FCH32.EXE;
      FireSvc.exe; FireTray.exe; FIREWALL.EXE; fpavupdm.exe; freshclam.exe;
      FRW.EXE; fsav32.exe; fsavgui.exe; fsbwsys.exe; fsdfwd.exe; FSGK32.EXE;
      fsgk32st.exe; fsguiexe.exe; FSM32.EXE; FSMA32.EXE; FSMB32.EXE;
      fspex.exe; fssm32.exe; gcasDtServ.exe; gcasServ.exe;
      GIANTAntiSpywareMain.exe; GIANTAntiSpywareUpdater.exe; GUARD.EXE;
      GUARDGUI.EXE; GuardNT.exe; HRegMon.exe; Hrres.exe; HSockPE.exe;
      HUpdate.EXE; iamapp.exe; iamserv.exe; ICLOAD95.EXE; ICLOADNT.EXE;
      ICMON.EXE; ICSSUPPNT.EXE; ICSUPP95.EXE; ICSUPPNT.EXE; IFACE.EXE;
      INETUPD.EXE; InocIT.exe; InoRpc.exe; InoRT.exe; InoTask.exe;
      InoUpTNG.exe; IOMON98.EXE; isafe.exe; ISATRAY.EXE; ISRV95.EXE;
      ISSVC.exe; JEDI.EXE; KAV.exe; kavmm.exe; KAVPF.exe; KavPFW.exe;
      KAVStart.exe; KAVSvc.exe; KAVSvcUI.EXE; KMailMon.EXE; KPfwSvc.EXE;
      KWatch.EXE; livesrv.exe; LOCKDOWN2000.EXE; LogWatNT.exe; lpfw.exe;
      LUALL.EXE; LUCOMSERVER.EXE; Luupdate.exe; MCAGENT.EXE; mcmnhdlr.exe;
      mcregwiz.exe; Mcshield.exe; MCUPDATE.EXE; mcvsshld.exe; MINILOG.EXE;
      MONITOR.EXE; MonSysNT.exe; MOOLIVE.EXE; MpEng.exe; mpssvc.exe;
      MSMPSVC.exe; myAgtSvc.exe; myagttry.exe; navapsvc.exe; NAVAPW32.EXE;
      NavLu32.exe; NAVW32.EXE; NDD32.EXE; NeoWatchLog.exe; NeoWatchTray.exe;
      NISSERV; NISUM.EXE; NMAIN.EXE; nod32.exe; nod32krn.exe; nod32kui.exe;
      NORMIST.EXE; notstart.exe; npavtray.exe; NPFMNTOR.EXE; npfmsg.exe;
      NPROTECT.EXE; NSCHED32.EXE; NSMdtr.exe; NssServ.exe; NssTray.exe;
      ntrtscan.exe; NTXconfig.exe; NUPGRADE.EXE; NVC95.EXE; Nvcod.exe;
      Nvcte.exe; Nvcut.exe; NWService.exe; OfcPfwSvc.exe; OUTPOST.EXE;
      PAV.EXE; PavFires.exe; PavFnSvr.exe; Pavkre.exe; PavProt.exe;
      pavProxy.exe; pavprsrv.exe; pavsrv51.exe; PAVSS.EXE; pccguide.exe;
      PCCIOMON.EXE; pccntmon.exe; PCCPFW.exe; PcCtlCom.exe; PCTAV.exe;
      PERSFW.EXE; pertsk.exe; PERVAC.EXE; PNMSRV.EXE; POP3TRAP.EXE;
      POPROXY.EXE; prevsrv.exe; PsImSvc.exe; QHM32.EXE; QHONLINE.EXE;
      QHONSVC.EXE; QHPF.EXE; qhwscsvc.exe; RavMon.exe; RavTimer.exe;
      Realmon.exe; REALMON95.EXE; Rescue.exe; rfwmain.exe; Rtvscan.exe;
      RTVSCN95.EXE; RuLaunch.exe; SAVAdminService.exe; SAVMain.exe;
      savprogress.exe; SAVScan.exe; SCAN32.EXE; ScanningProcess.exe;
      sched.exe; sdhelp.exe; SERVIC~1.EXE; SHSTAT.EXE; SiteCli.exe; smc.exe;
      SNDSrvc.exe; SPBBCSvc.exe; SPHINX.EXE; spiderml.exe; spidernt.exe;
      Spiderui.exe; SpybotSD.exe; SPYXX.EXE; SS3EDIT.EXE; stopsignav.exe;
      swAgent.exe; swdoctor.exe; SWNETSUP.EXE; symlcsvc.exe;
      SymProxySvc.exe; SymSPort.exe; SymWSC.exe; SYNMGR.EXE; TAUMON.EXE;
      TBMon.exe; TC.EXE; tca.exe; TCM.EXE; TDS-3.EXE; TeaTimer.exe;
      TFAK.EXE; THAV.EXE; THSM.EXE; Tmas.exe; tmlisten.exe; Tmntsrv.exe;
      TmPfw.exe; tmproxy.exe; TNBUtil.exe; TRJSCAN.EXE; Up2Date.exe;
      UPDATE.EXE; UpdaterUI.exe; upgrepl.exe; Vba32ECM.exe; Vba32ifs.exe;
      vba32ldr.exe; Vba32PP3.exe; VBSNTW.exe; vchk.exe; vcrmon.exe;
      VetTray.exe; VirusKeeper.exe; VPTRAY.EXE; vrfwsvc.exe; VRMONNT.EXE;
      vrmonsvc.exe; vrrw32.exe; VSECOMR.EXE; Vshwin32.exe; vsmon.exe;
      vsserv.exe; VsStat.exe; WATCHDOG.EXE; WebProxy.exe; Webscanx.exe;
      WEBTRAP.EXE; WGFE95.EXE; Winaw32.exe; winroute.exe; winss.exe;
      winssnotify.exe; WRADMIN.EXE; WRCTRL.EXE; xcommsvr.exe; zatutor.exe;
      ZAUINST.EXE; zlclient.exe; zonealarm.exe; _AVP32.EXE; _AVPCC.EXE;
      _AVPM.EXE


List of services that are disabled:
   • Aavmker4; ABVPN2K; ADBLOCK.DLL; ADFirewall; AFWMCL; Ahnlab task
      Scheduler; alerter; AlertManger; AntiVir Service; AntiyFirewall;
      ARP.DLL; aswMon2; aswRdr; aswTdi; aswUpdSv; Ati HotKey Poller; avast!
      Antivirus; avast! Mail Scanner; avast! Web Scanner; AVEService;
      AVExch32Service; AvFlt; Avg7Alrt; Avg7Core; Avg7RsW; Avg7RsXP;
      Avg7UpdSvc; AvgCore; AvgFsh; AVGFwSrv; AvgFwSvr; AvgServ; AvgTdi;
      AVIRAMailService; AVIRAService; avpcc; AVUPDService; AVWUpSrv; AvxIni;
      awhost32; backweb client - 4476822; BackWeb Client - 7681197; backweb
      client-4476822; Bdfndisf; bdftdif; bdss; BlackICE; BsFileSpy;
      BsFirewall; BsMailProxy; CAISafe; ccEvtMgr; ccPwdSvc; ccSetMgr;
      ccSetMgr.exe; CONTENT.DLL; DefWatch; DNSCACHE.DLL; drwebnet; dvpapi;
      dvpinit; ewido security suite control; ewido security suite driver;
      ewido security suite guard; F-Prot Antivirus Update Monitor; F-Secure
      Gatekeeper Handler Starter; firewall; fsbwsys; FSDFWD; FSFW; FSMA;
      FTPFILT.DLL; FwcAgent; fwdrv; Guard NT; HSnSFW; HSnSPro; HTMLFILT.DLL;
      HTTPFILT.DLL; IMAPFILT.DLL; InoRPC; InoRT; InoTask; Ip6Fw; Ip6FwHlp;
      KAVMonitorService; KAVSvc; KLBLMain; KPfwSvc; KWatch3; KWatchSvc;
      MAILFILT.DLL; McAfee Firewall; McAfeeFramework; McShield;
      McTaskManager; mcupdmgr.exe; MCVSRte; Microsoft NetWork FireWall
      Services; MonSvcNT; MpfService; navapsvc; Ndisuio; NDIS_RD; Network
      Associates Log Service; nipsvc; NISSERV; NISUM; NNTPFILT.DLL;
      NOD32ControlCenter; NOD32krn; NOD32Service; Norman NJeeves; Norman
      Type-R; Norman ZANDA; Norton AntiVirus Server; NPDriver; NPFMntor;
      NProtectService; NSCTOP; nvcoas; NVCScheduler; nwclntc; nwclntd;
      nwclnte; nwclntf; nwclntg; nwclnth; NWService; OfcPfwSvc; Outbreak
      Manager; Outpost Firewall; OutpostFirewall; PASSRV; PAVAGENTE;
      PavAtScheduler; PAVDRV; PAVFIRES; PAVFNSVR; Pavkre; PavProc; PavProt;
      PavPrSrv; PavReport; PAVSRV; PCCPFW; PCC_PFW; PersFW; Personal
      Firewall; POP3FILT.DLL; PREVSRV; PROTECT.DLL; PSIMSVC; qhwscsvc; Quick
      Heal Online Protection; ravmon8; RfwService; SAVFMSE; SAVScan;
      SBService; schscnt; SECRET.DLL; SharedAccess; SmcService; SNDSrvc;
      SPBBCSvc; SpiderNT; SweepNet; SWEEPSRV.SYS; Symantec AntiVirus Client;
      Symantec Core LC; The_Hacker_Antivirus; Tmntsrv; TmPfw; tmproxy;
      tmtdi; tm_cfw; T_H_S_M; V3MonNT; V3MonSvc; Vba32ECM; Vba32ifs;
      Vba32Ldr; Vba32PP3; VBCompManService; VexiraAntivirus; VFILT; VisNetic
      AntiVirus Plug-in; vrfwsvc; vsmon; VSSERV; WinAntivirus; WinRoute;
      wuauserv; xcomm

 Rootkit Technology It is a malware-specific technology. The malware hides its presence from system utilities, security applications and in the end, from the user.


Hides the following:
– Its own files
– Its own process
– Its own registry key

– The following files:
   • filesnames001.exe
   • filesnames002.exe
   • filesnames003.exe
   • filesnames004.exe
   • filesnames005.exe
   • filesnames006.exe

– The following processes:
   • filesnamec001.exe
   • filesnamec002.exe
   • filesnamec003.exe
   • filesnamec004.exe
   • filesnamec005.exe
   • filesnamec006.exe

– The following registry keys:
   • nkeyjej1
   • nkeyjej2

– The following registry values:
   • key000s01
   • key000s02
   • key000s03
   • key000s04
   • key000s05


Method used:
    • Hidden from Windows API

Hooks the following API functions:
   • NtCreateFile/ZwCreateFile
   • NtEnumerateKey/ZwEnumerateKey
   • NtEnumerateValueKey/ZwEnumerateValueKey
   • NtQueryDirectoryFile/ZwQueryDirectoryFile
   • NtQueryKey/ZwQueryKey
   • NtQuerySystemInformation/ZwQuerySystemInformation
   • NtQueryValueKey/ZwQueryValueKey

 File details Runtime packer:
In order to aggravate detection and reduce size of the file it is packed with a runtime packer.

Description inserted by Andrei Gherman on Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Description updated by Andrei Gherman on Thursday, March 30, 2006

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