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BackDoor.IRC.Bot.378

Added to the Dr.Web virus database: 2013-04-18

Virus description added:

Technical Information

To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
  • [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ctfmon.exe] 'Debugger' = 'MsDxClient.exe'
  • [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'ctfmon.exe' = 'ctfmon.exe'
Creates the following files on removable media:
  • <Drive name for removable media>:\Autorun.inf
  • <Drive name for removable media>:\~device\devmon86.exe
Malicious functions:
To bypass firewall, removes or modifies the following registry keys:
  • [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List] '<SYSTEM32>\MsDxClient.exe' = '<SYSTEM32>\MsDxClient.exe:*:Enabled:LAN Router'
  • [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List] '<SYSTEM32>\MsDxClient.exe' = '<SYSTEM32>\MsDxClient.exe:*:Enabled:LAN Router'
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
forces the system hide from view:
  • hidden files
blocks the following features:
  • System Restore (SR)
  • Windows Security Center
Creates and executes the following:
  • '<SYSTEM32>\MsDxClient.exe' <Full path to virus>
Executes the following:
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop vsmon
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete cmdAgent
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config vsmon start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop vsmon
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop cmdAgent
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop cmdAgent
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop cmdAgent
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config cmdAgent start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop SbPF.Launcher
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config SbPF.Launcher start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop SPF4
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete SbPF.Launcher
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete vsmon
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop vsmon
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop SbPF.Launcher
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop SbPF.Launcher
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop SmcService
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop TmPfw
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config TmPfw start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop KPF4
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete TmPfw
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop OutpostFirewall
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete OutpostFirewall
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop TmPfw
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop TmPfw
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop SmcService
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop SmcService
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete SmcService
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config SmcService start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config KPF4 start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop KPF4
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete KPF4
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop KPF4
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop SPF4
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop "Sophos Client Firewall"
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop "Sophos AutoUpdate Service"
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config "Sophos Client Firewall" start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop "Sophos Client Firewall"
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop "Sophos AutoUpdate Service"
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete SAVAdminService
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config "Sophos AutoUpdate Service" start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop "Sophos AutoUpdate Service"
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop "Sophos Client Firewall Manager"
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config "Sophos Client Firewall Manager" start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\ipconfig.exe' /flushdns
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete "Sophos Client Firewall Manager"
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop "Sophos Client Firewall"
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete "Sophos Client Firewall"
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop "Sophos Client Firewall Manager"
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop "Sophos Client Firewall Manager"
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop SAVAdminService
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config acssrv start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop acssrv
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete acssrv
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop acssrv
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop SPF4
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config SPF4 start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop acssrv
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete SPF4
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop SAVAdminService
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete SAVService
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config SAVAdminService start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop SAVAdminService
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop SAVService
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop SAVService
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop SAVService
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config SavService start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config OutpostFirewall start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config "avast! Antivirus" start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop "avast! Antivirus"
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop "avast! Antivirus"
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete "avast! Antivirus"
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete K7TSMngr
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop K7TSMngr
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop "avast! Antivirus"
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop K7TSMngr
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop PASRV
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete AntiVirService
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config PASRV start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop PASRV
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop AntiVirService
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop AntiVirService
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop AntiVirService
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config AntiVirService start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config K7TSMngr start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop MsMpSvc
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop CSIScanner
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config MsMpSvc start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop MsMpSvc
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop CSIScanner
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop CSIScanner
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete CSIScanner
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config CSIScanner start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop K7RTScan
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config K7RTScan start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop K7TSMngr
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete K7RTScan
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete MsMpSvc
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop MsMpSvc
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop K7RTScan
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop K7RTScan
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop PASRV
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop ekrn
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop ekrn
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop ekrn
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config ekrn start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config NOD32krn start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop NOD32krn
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop NOD32krn
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete NOD32krn
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete McShield
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop McShield
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop OutpostFirewall
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop OutpostFirewall
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop McShield
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete ekrn
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config McShield start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop McShield
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop NOD32krn
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete VSSERV
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop VSSERV
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop avg8wd
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop avg8wd
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop VSSERV
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete PASRV
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config VSSERV start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop VSSERV
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config avg9wd start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' stop avg9wd
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete avg9wd
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop avg9wd
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net1.exe' stop avg8wd
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' config avg8wd start= disabled
  • '<SYSTEM32>\net.exe' stop avg9wd
  • '<SYSTEM32>\sc.exe' delete avg8wd
Injects code into
the following system processes:
  • %WINDIR%\Explorer.EXE
Terminates or attempts to terminate
the following user processes:
  • zlclient.exe
  • GUARD.EXE
Searches for windows to
detect analytical utilities:
  • ClassName: 'PROCMON_WINDOW_CLASS' WindowName: 'Process Monitor - Sysinternals: www.sysinternals.com'
detect programs and games:
  • ClassName: 'gdkWindowToplevel' WindowName: 'The Wireshark Network Analyzer'
Hides the following processes:
  • <Full path to virus>
  • <SYSTEM32>\MsDxClient.exe
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
  • %APPDATA%\ief.dwq
  • %HOMEPATH%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\KHMHGZ4F\debug2[1].zip
  • <SYSTEM32>\MsDxClient.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
  • <SYSTEM32>\MsDxClient.exe
Modifies the HOSTS file.
Deletes itself.
Network activity:
Connects to:
  • 'ns###.#llsexytrickz.com':52019
  • 'ro##.##xme1fucan.com':80
TCP:
HTTP GET requests:
  • ro##.##xme1fucan.com/net/debug2.zip
UDP:
  • DNS ASK ns###.#exscandalism.com
  • DNS ASK ns###.#llsexytrickz.com
  • DNS ASK ns##.##xysextips.net
  • DNS ASK ns##.##sanesextrix.net
  • DNS ASK ns###.#shongkong.net
  • DNS ASK ns###.##nyouhavanorgasm.su
  • DNS ASK ns###.##rmanexchangsvc.net
  • DNS ASK ns###.##lkerstbandits.com
  • DNS ASK ns###.###isandthortoninc.com
  • DNS ASK ns##.###biemaniacbiz.com
  • DNS ASK ns##.##ezombieblog.net
  • DNS ASK ns#.###lzombieguide.com
  • DNS ASK ro##.##xme1fucan.com
  • DNS ASK ns##.##ezombieworld.com
  • DNS ASK ns##.##tosalemania.net
  • DNS ASK ns##.##toultrasale.net
  • DNS ASK ns##.##toresalerep.net
  • DNS ASK ns##.##toreport4you.net
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
  • ClassName: 'PROCEXPL' WindowName: ''
  • ClassName: '#32770' WindowName: 'Regshot 1.8.2'
  • ClassName: 'TCPViewClass' WindowName: ''
  • ClassName: 'CNetmonMainFrame' WindowName: 'Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3'
  • ClassName: 'SmartSniff' WindowName: 'SmartSniff'

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