Virus:DR/Mirar.AJ
Date discovered:29/08/2008
Type:Dropper
In the wild:No
Reported Infections:Low
Distribution Potential:Low
Damage Potential:Low
Static file:Yes
File size:319.488 Bytes
MD5 checksum:805d4838a288836279bdeecb30d00ed9
IVDF version:7.00.06.92 - Friday, August 29, 2008

 General Methods of propagation:
   • No own spreading routine


Aliases:
   •  Symantec: Adware.Mirar
   •  Mcafee: Adware-Mirar
   •  Kaspersky: not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Mirar.ai
   •  F-Secure: AdWare.Win32.Mirar.ai
   •  Sophos: Mirar
   •  Panda: Adware/Mirar
   •  Eset: Win32/Adware.Mirar application


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


Side effects:
   • Drops a malicious file

 Files The following files are created:

– A file that is for temporary use and it might be deleted afterwards:
   • %TEMPDIR%\mit1.tmp

– %SYSDIR%\WinNB55.dll Further investigation pointed out that this file is malware, too. Detected as: ADSPY/Mirar.AJ

 File details Programming language:
 The malware program was written in MS Visual C++.

Description inserted by Thomas Wegele on Monday, October 6, 2008
Description updated by Thomas Wegele on Monday, October 6, 2008

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