BDS/PeepViewer.M - Backdoor Server

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Virus:	BDS/PeepViewer.M
Date discovered:	30/11/2005
Type:	Backdoor Server
In the wild:	Yes
Reported Infections:	Low
Distribution Potential:	Low
Damage Potential:	Medium
Static file:	Yes
File size:	90.112 Bytes
MD5 checksum:	9009CBF134AC5189EFB868958EF1C1E5
VDF version:	6.32.00.225 - Fri, 25 Nov 2005 13:52 (GMT+1)

General Method of propagation:
   • No own spreading routine

Aliases:
   • Mcafee: Spy-Peep
   • Kaspersky: Backdoor.Win32.PeepViewer.m

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

Side effects:
   • Registry modification
   • Steals information
   • Third party control

Files It copies itself to the following location:
• %SYSDIR%\explorer.exe

Registry The following registry key is changed:

– [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
   Old value:
   • "Shell"="Explorer.exe"
   New value:
   • "Shell"="%SYSDIR%\explorer.exe"

Backdoor Contact server:
One of the following:
   • 54web**********.tech-box.org
   • 54web**********.akstil.com
   • 54web**********.mynumber.org
   • 54web**********.phpbd.com

Sends information about:
    • Computer name
    • CPU type
    • Information about the network
    • System directory
    • Windows directory
    • Information about the Windows operating system

Remote control capabilities:
    • Download file
    • Execute file
    • Perform DDoS attack

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

See a brief description here.

Description inserted by Andrei Gherman on Wed, 30 Nov 2005 14:39 (GMT+1)
Description updated by Andrei Gherman on Fri, 02 Dec 2005 09:44 (GMT+1)

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