SpyTool.Win32.Ardamax_130803926e

by malwarelabrobot on June 29th, 2013 in Malware Descriptions.

HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic (Kaspersky), Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (VIPRE), Trojan-Spy.Win32.Ardamax!IK (Emsisoft), SpyTool.Win32.Ardamax.FD, GenericEmailWorm.YR (Lavasoft MAS)
Behaviour: Trojan-Spy, Trojan, Worm, Email-Worm, SpyTool


The description has been automatically generated by Lavasoft Malware Analysis System and it may contain incomplete or inaccurate information.

Summary
Technical Details
Removal Recommendations

MD5: 130803926e17afe0041478d42197f78d
SHA1: a0611bd771b8695d012804c4bd9fd83ae5eb1a7c
SHA256: 2c931ecf2d3d3a5e215df0a51663d744f0a3224d45c97af2c2cd86c165da9ccd
SSDeep: 12288:vXsbw8DWRWadwFQRtqiKvfT9JGz7XlwShyfj566OhQykpMVTfDnRnQAPs0WAN:bRzRRtqiwp071wGyf4hkpqTr2sN
Size: 751589 bytes
File type: PE32
Platform: WIN32
Entropy: Packed
PEID: BorlandDelphi30; UPolyXv05_v6
Company: no certificate found
Created at: 1970-01-01 03:00:17


Summary:

Trojan-Spy. Spy program intended for stealing user's confidential data.
Email-Worm. Worm that spreads its copies in attachments included in emails.
SpyTool. A program used to apply passive protection methods to spyware, such as obfuscation, encryption or polymorphism. The original malicious program is usually encrypted/compressed and stored inside the wrapper.

Process activity

The SpyTool creates the following process(es):

Templatesgoh.exe:1132

The SpyTool injects its code into the following process(es):

YIE.exe:1476
130803926e17afe0041478d42197f78d.exe:1660

File activity

The process Templatesgoh.exe:1132 makes changes in a file system.
The SpyTool creates and/or writes to the following file(s):

%WinDir%\AIQTOW\YIE.02 (57 bytes)
%WinDir%\AIQTOW\YIE.00 (1 bytes)
%WinDir%\AIQTOW\YIE.01 (82 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Application Data\Xenocode\Sandbox\Counter-Strike_colon_ Global Offensive [Aim & Wall Cheat]\2.2\2013.06.27T07.34\Native\STUBEXE\@WINDIR@\AIQTOW\YIE.exe (17 bytes)
%WinDir%\AIQTOW\YIE.exe (15021 bytes)

The process 130803926e17afe0041478d42197f78d.exe:1660 makes changes in a file system.
The SpyTool creates and/or writes to the following file(s):

%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Application Data\Xenocode\Sandbox\Counter-Strike_colon_ Global Offensive [Aim & Wall Cheat]\2.2\2013.06.27T07.34\Virtual\STUBEXE\@APPDIR@\Aden's V2.2.exe (17 bytes)

Registry activity

The process Templatesgoh.exe:1132 makes changes in a system registry.
The SpyTool creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "DA 11 CE A7 5E 25 91 2A 42 BE 83 14 61 16 DF D8"

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

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

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Cache" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files"

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

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

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

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

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

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\%WinDir%\AIQTOW]
"YIE.exe" = "YIE"

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

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

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

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Personal" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\My Documents"

The SpyTool modifies IE settings for security zones to map all urls to the Intranet Zone:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap]
"IntranetName" = "1"

The SpyTool modifies IE settings for security zones to map all local web-nodes with no dots which do not refer to any zone to the Intranet Zone:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap]
"UNCAsIntranet" = "1"

The SpyTool modifies IE settings for security zones to map all web-nodes that bypassing proxy to the Intranet Zone:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap]
"ProxyBypass" = "1"

The process YIE.exe:1476 makes changes in a system registry.
The SpyTool creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "2E 56 35 CB B3 37 AA BB 9A 9E BB FB 9B F7 F7 18"

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

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

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

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

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{c155cd75-744b-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\{b98117e8-75ca-11e2-81b2-000c293708fb}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Personal" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\My Documents"

To automatically run itself each time Windows is booted, the SpyTool adds the following link to its file to the system registry autorun key:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"YIE Start" = "%WinDir%\AIQTOW\YIE.exe"

The process 130803926e17afe0041478d42197f78d.exe:1660 makes changes in a system registry.
The SpyTool creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "3D DA 8A B7 66 15 31 45 EF 19 7D CA 4B 47 52 1C"

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

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

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

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

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\c:]
"Aden's V2.2.exe" = ""

[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\Shell Folders]
"Cache" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files"

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

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

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Personal" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\My Documents"

The SpyTool modifies IE settings for security zones to map all urls to the Intranet Zone:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap]
"IntranetName" = "1"

The SpyTool modifies IE settings for security zones to map all local web-nodes with no dots which do not refer to any zone to the Intranet Zone:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap]
"UNCAsIntranet" = "1"

The SpyTool modifies IE settings for security zones to map all web-nodes that bypassing proxy to the Intranet Zone:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap]
"ProxyBypass" = "1"

Network activity (URLs)

URL: hxxp://server2.2b1r.com/files/exe/goa.exe IP: 188.212.106.74 Country: Romania Verdict: Malicious

Rootkit activity

No anomalies have been detected.

Propagation

Worm that spreads its copies in attachments included in emails.


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):

    Templatesgoh.exe:1132

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

    %WinDir%\AIQTOW\YIE.02 (57 bytes)
    %WinDir%\AIQTOW\YIE.00 (1 bytes)
    %WinDir%\AIQTOW\YIE.01 (82 bytes)
    %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Application Data\Xenocode\Sandbox\Counter-Strike_colon_ Global Offensive [Aim & Wall Cheat]\2.2\2013.06.27T07.34\Native\STUBEXE\@WINDIR@\AIQTOW\YIE.exe (17 bytes)
    %WinDir%\AIQTOW\YIE.exe (15021 bytes)
    %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Application Data\Xenocode\Sandbox\Counter-Strike_colon_ Global Offensive [Aim & Wall Cheat]\2.2\2013.06.27T07.34\Virtual\STUBEXE\@APPDIR@\Aden's V2.2.exe (17 bytes)

  4. Delete the following value(s) in the autorun key (How to Work with System Registry):

    [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
    "YIE Start" = "%WinDir%\AIQTOW\YIE.exe"

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

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

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