ADSPY/IEHlpr.F.2 - Adware / Spyware

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Virus:	ADSPY/IEHlpr.F.2
Date discovered:	05/10/2006
Type:	Trojan
In the wild:	No
Reported Infections:	Low
Distribution Potential:	Low
Damage Potential:	Low to medium
Static file:	Yes
File size:	30.208 Bytes
MD5 checksum:	4242246b3403cfc7809fd4604967953d
VDF version:	6.35.01.196
IVDF version:	6.35.01.200 - Fri, 08 Sep 2006 14:00 (GMT+1)

General Method of propagation:
   • No own spreading routine

Alias:
   • Kaspersky: Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.atg

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

Side effects:
   • Drops files
   • Registry modification

Files It copies itself to the following location:
• %WINDIR%\fonts\msshapi.dll

The following files are created:

– %WINDIR%\Fonts\winhelp.ini This file contains collected information about the system.
– %WINDIR%\Fonts\mms.exe Furthermore it gets executed after it was fully created.

Registry It registers a browser helper object (BHO) by adding the following key:

– [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
   Browser Helper Objects\{02C9B9AB-6372-46C5-B356-773FAF3B6B1E}]

The following registry keys are added:

– [HKCR\IEHelper.WinHelper]
   • @="internet explorer helper"

– [HKCR\IEHelper.WinHelper\CLSID]
   • @="{02C9B9AB-6372-46C5-B356-773FAF3B6B1E}"

– [HKCR\IEHelper.WinHelper\CurVer]
   • @="IEHelper.WinHelper.1"

– [HKCR\IEHelper.WinHelper.1]
   • @="internet explorer helper"

– [HKCR\IEHelper.WinHelper.1\CLSID]
   • @="{02C9B9AB-6372-46C5-B356-773FAF3B6B1E}"

– [HKCR\CLSID\{02C9B9AB-6372-46C5-B356-773FAF3B6B1E}]
   • @="internet explorer helper"

– [HKCR\CLSID\{02C9B9AB-6372-46C5-B356-773FAF3B6B1E}\InprocServer32]
   • @="%malware execution directory%\%executed file%"
   • "ThreadingModel"="Apartment"

– [HKCR\CLSID\{02C9B9AB-6372-46C5-B356-773FAF3B6B1E}\ProgID]
   • @="IEHelper.WinHelper.1"

– [HKCR\CLSID\{02C9B9AB-6372-46C5-B356-773FAF3B6B1E}\Programmable]
– [HKCR\CLSID\{02C9B9AB-6372-46C5-B356-773FAF3B6B1E}\TypeLib]
   • @="{964DDEFF-B16C-4113-8FF7-8E83B53C8ED8}"

– [HKCR\CLSID\{02C9B9AB-6372-46C5-B356-773FAF3B6B1E}\
   VersionIndependentProgID]
   • @="IEHelper.WinHelper"

– [HKCR\TypeLib\{964DDEFF-B16C-4113-8FF7-8E83B53C8ED8}\1.0]
   • @="IEHelper 1.0 Type Library"

– [HKCR\TypeLib\{964DDEFF-B16C-4113-8FF7-8E83B53C8ED8}\1.0\0\win32]
   • @="%malware execution directory%\%executed file%"

– [HKCR\TypeLib\{964DDEFF-B16C-4113-8FF7-8E83B53C8ED8}\1.0\FLAGS]
   • @="0"

– [HKCR\TypeLib\{964DDEFF-B16C-4113-8FF7-8E83B53C8ED8}\1.0\HELPDIR]
   • @="%malware execution directory%"

– [HKCR\Interface\{D922591D-7893-412B-B801-C3B2F31BE4C9}]
   • @="IWinHelper"

– [HKCR\Interface\{D922591D-7893-412B-B801-C3B2F31BE4C9}\
   ProxyStubClsid]
   • @="{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

– [HKCR\Interface\{D922591D-7893-412B-B801-C3B2F31BE4C9}\
   ProxyStubClsid32]
   • @="{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

– [HKCR\Interface\{D922591D-7893-412B-B801-C3B2F31BE4C9}\TypeLib]
   • @="{964DDEFF-B16C-4113-8FF7-8E83B53C8ED8}"
   • "Version"="1.0"

Backdoor Contact server:
All of the following:
   • http://www.update.coolv.cn/advertise/**********
   • http://www.update.coolv.cn/files/**********
   • http://www.update.coolv.cn/**********

Once connected it will retrieve an additional list of servers.

Sends information about:
    • Computer name
    • CPU speed
    • Current user
    • Free disk space
    • Free memory
    • Size of memory
    • System time
    • Information about the Windows operating system

Remote control capabilities:
    • Visit a website

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

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

See a brief description here.

Description inserted by Monica Ghitun on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:18 (GMT+1)
Description updated by Andrei Ivanes on Fri, 27 Oct 2006 08:12 (GMT+1)

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