ADSPY/Alerter.A - Adware / Spyware

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Virus:	ADSPY/Alerter.A
Date discovered:	26/10/2006
Type:	Trojan
In the wild:	No
Reported Infections:	Low
Distribution Potential:	Low
Damage Potential:	Low
Static file:	Yes
File size:	34.304 Bytes
MD5 checksum:	94271d3e09d9058b14ab5edc40d56035
VDF version:	6.36.00.160 - Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:01 (GMT+1)
IVDF version:	6.36.00.177 - Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:47 (GMT+1)

General Method of propagation:
   • No own spreading routine

Alias:
   • Eset: Win32/Agent.NEG

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

Side effects:
   • Registry modification

Right after execution the following information is displayed:

Files It tries to executes the following file:

– Filename:
• iexplore.exe http://www.2-antispyware.com

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

– [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
• "sys32"="%malware execution directory%\%executed file%"

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

See a brief description here.

Description inserted by Monica Ghitun on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 11:14 (GMT+1)
Description updated by Monica Ghitun on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 14:05 (GMT+1)

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