Virus:TR/FakeAV.HA
Date discovered:03/08/2010
Type:Trojan
In the wild:Yes
Reported Infections:Low to medium
Distribution Potential:Low to medium
Damage Potential:Low to medium
Static file:Yes
File size:1.038.336 Bytes
MD5 checksum:906bc9c22115fb13a42130d07ca87c4b
IVDF version:7.10.10.48 - Tuesday, August 3, 2010

 General Method of propagation:
   • No own spreading routine


Platforms / OS:
   • Windows 98
   • Windows 98 SE
   • Windows NT
   • Windows ME
   • Windows 2000
   • Windows XP
   • Windows 2003
   • Windows Vista
   • Windows Server 2008
   • Windows 7


Side effects:
   • Falsley reports malware infection or system problems and offers to fix them if the user buys the application.
   • Registry modification


Right after execution the following information is displayed:



 Files It copies itself to the following location:
   • %HOME%\Local Settings\Application Data\%eight-digit random character string%.exe

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

– [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce]
   • "%eight-digit random character string%"=""%HOME%\Local Settings\Application Data\%eight-digit random character string%.exe" 0 39 "



The following registry key is changed:

– [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication]
   Old value:
   • "Name"="%blank%"
   • "ID"=dword:%blank%
   New value:
   • "Name"="%eight-digit random character string%.exe"
   • "ID"=dword:42a8a934

Description inserted by Patrick Schoenherr on Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Description updated by Patrick Schoenherr on Tuesday, August 3, 2010

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