MD5: 9b016b6a81a3c6078dc4ccb88d85f79f
SHA1: fe119054de5ac6380eea044e0a12779cfae93afc
SHA256: a3a918fa643dd811fb0218fcca65733935e9ff689497c279e4bbe4d007ce89cf
SSDeep: 24576:oT8 WMH8EUu9O9SO8UVDCBSvUqQWQZy8lrd:oT/fH8EUu9Ooc1Qwa
Size: 861696 bytes
File type: EXE
Platform: WIN32
Entropy: Packed
PEID: UPolyXv05_v6
Company: no certificate found
Created at: 2013-07-29 23:01:41

Summary:

Fake-AV. FakeAV programs generate exaggerated threat reports on the compromised computer then ask the user to purchase a registered version to remove those reported threats.

Payload

No specific payload has been found.

Process activity

The Fake-AV creates the following process(es):

9b016b6a81a3c6078dc4ccb88d85f79f.exe:1324
Reader_sl.exe:1064
wuauclt.exe:344
jusched.exe:1056

The Fake-AV injects its code into the following process(es):

wmdefender.exe:480
spoolsv.exe:1436

File activity

The process 9b016b6a81a3c6078dc4ccb88d85f79f.exe:1324 makes changes in a file system.
The Fake-AV creates and/or writes to the following file(s):

%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\1.tmp (12261 bytes)

The process wuauclt.exe:344 makes changes in a file system.
The Fake-AV creates and/or writes to the following file(s):

%WinDir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk (100 bytes)
%WinDir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log (3576 bytes)
%WinDir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb (100 bytes)

The Fake-AV deletes the following file(s):

%WinDir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\tmp.edb (0 bytes)

The process spoolsv.exe:1436 makes changes in a file system.
The Fake-AV creates and/or writes to the following file(s):

%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\wmdefender (6712 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Desktop\Internet Security PRO.lnk (807 bytes)

The process jusched.exe:1056 makes changes in a file system.
The Fake-AV creates and/or writes to the following file(s):

%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\jusched.log (347 bytes)

Registry activity

The process 9b016b6a81a3c6078dc4ccb88d85f79f.exe:1324 makes changes in a system registry.
The Fake-AV creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "A4 94 45 3B 98 B6 D9 6A 44 F8 B0 FE 70 A6 3D 9D"

[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager]
"PendingFileRenameOperations" = "\??\C:\DOCUME~1\"%CurrentUserName%"\LOCALS~1\Temp\2.tmp,"

The process wmdefender.exe:480 makes changes in a system registry.
The Fake-AV creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "F0 7C 29 10 FC 7F CC DA 00 72 59 3A 61 A7 4C D4"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{c155cd73-744b-11e2-8294-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{c155cd72-744b-11e2-8294-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{b98117e8-75ca-11e2-81b2-000c293708fb}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{c155cd75-744b-11e2-8294-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

The process Reader_sl.exe:1064 makes changes in a system registry.
The Fake-AV creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{c155cd73-744b-11e2-8294-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"AppData" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{c155cd72-744b-11e2-8294-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{b98117e8-75ca-11e2-81b2-000c293708fb}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{c155cd75-744b-11e2-8294-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

The process spoolsv.exe:1436 makes changes in a system registry.
The Fake-AV creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Start Menu" = ""

[HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Personal" = ""

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths]
"Directory" = "%Documents and Settings%\LocalService\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5"

[HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"My Pictures" = ""

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path4]
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\LocalService\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache4"

[HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"AppData" = "%Documents and Settings%\LocalService\Application Data"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Common Start Menu" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu"

[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Hardware Profiles\0001\Software\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyEnable" = "0"

[HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Cache" = "%Documents and Settings%\LocalService\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files"

[HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\A]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Cookies" = "%Documents and Settings%\LocalService\Cookies"

[HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections]
"SavedLegacySettings" = "3C 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path2]
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\LocalService\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache2"

[HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\C]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Common AppData" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data"

[HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Desktop" = ""

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"CommonMusic" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Documents\My Music"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Common Desktop" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Desktop"

[HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\D]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\F]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Common Documents" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Documents"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"CommonVideo" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Documents\My Videos"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path1]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"

[HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"History" = "%Documents and Settings%\LocalService\Local Settings\History"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path4]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path2]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"CommonPictures" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Documents\My Pictures"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path1]
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\LocalService\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache1"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path3]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path3]
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\LocalService\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache3"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths]
"Paths" = "4"

[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Providers\4e8d5]
"Name" = "C:\DOCUME~1\"%CurrentUserName%"\LOCALS~1\Temp\1.tmp"

[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Providers]
"Order" = "LanMan Print Services, Internet Print Provider, 4e8d5"

Proxy settings are disabled:

[HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyEnable" = "0"

The Fake-AV deletes the following registry key(s):

[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Providers\4e8d5]

The Fake-AV deletes the following value(s) in system registry:

[HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyOverride"

[HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"AutoConfigURL"

[HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyServer"

Network activity (URLs)

URL	IP
hxxp://twinkcam.net/images/s.php?id=105
hxxp://cinnamyn.com/images/s.php?id=105

Rootkit activity

No anomalies have been detected.

Propagation

Remove it with Ad-Aware

1. Click (here) to download and install Ad-Aware Free Antivirus.
2. Update the definition files.
3. Run a full scan of your computer.

Manual removal*

1. Terminate malicious process(es) (How to End a Process With the Task Manager):
   

   9b016b6a81a3c6078dc4ccb88d85f79f.exe:1324
   wuauclt.exe:344
   

2. Delete the original Fake-AV file.
   
3. Delete or disinfect the following files created/modified by the Fake-AV:
   

   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\1.tmp (12261 bytes)
   %WinDir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk (100 bytes)
   %WinDir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log (3576 bytes)
   %WinDir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb (100 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\wmdefender (6712 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Desktop\Internet Security PRO.lnk (807 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\jusched.log (347 bytes)

4. Clean the Temporary Internet Files folder, which may contain infected files (How to clean Temporary Internet Files folder).
   
5. Reboot the computer.
   

*Manual removal may cause unexpected system behaviour and should be performed at your own risk.