Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'sdd1034' = '%HOMEPATH%\Local Settings\TempImages\sdd1034.exe'
Creates or modifies the following files:
- %WINDIR%\Tasks\Scheduled Update for Ask Toolbar.job
Malicious functions:
Creates and executes the following:
- '%WINDIR%\Installer\MSIB.tmp'
- '%PROGRAM_FILES%\Ask.com\TaskScheduler.exe' %PROGRAM_FILES%\Ask.com\UpdateTask.exe
- '%TEMP%\NEW3.tmp.exe' /s /v"PARTNER=SE HPR=NO /qn"
- '%HOMEPATH%\Local Settings\TempImages\askToolbarInstaller-1.3.1.0.exe' Settings\TempImages\askToolbarInstaller-1.3.1.0.exe /verysilent /sa /tbr toolbar=SE
- '%HOMEPATH%\Local Settings\TempImages\sdd1034.exe' Settings\TempImages\sdd1034.exe
Executes the following:
- '<SYSTEM32>\msiexec.exe' -Embedding C7B2275EB1035E15A322C9A73C439624
- '<SYSTEM32>\msiexec.exe' -Embedding DBC063B8F5C5815CB7E9513976CA7DFC M Global\MSI0000
- '<SYSTEM32>\msiexec.exe' /i "%TEMP%\{D5B4FA7C-FF92-422F-A1BD-0FA0179B30EE}\Ask Toolbar.msi" /L*vx %TEMP%\ASKSUTBLOG PARTNER=SE HPR=NO /qn SETUPEXEDIR="%HOMEPATH%\Local Settings\Temp" SETUPEXENAME="NEW3.tmp.exe"
- '<SYSTEM32>\msiexec.exe' /V
Sets a new unauthorized home page for Windows Internet Explorer.
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- %WINDIR%\Installer\MSIB.tmp
- %WINDIR%\Installer\MSIA.tmp
- %TEMP%\{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE}\AskHPRFF.js
- %WINDIR%\Installer\MSID.tmp
- %WINDIR%\Installer\MSIC.tmp
- %TEMP%\{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE}\askHomePage.exe
- %TEMP%\{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE}\AskFFSuccess.js
- %TEMP%\{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE}\Del_AskHPRFF.VBS
- %TEMP%\{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE}\JSXPCOMInstaller.exe
- %TEMP%\{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE}\askpopup.exe
- %TEMP%\{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE}\RunIE.exe
- %WINDIR%\Installer\MSI11.tmp
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Ask.com\config.xml
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Ask.com\mupcfg.xml
- %WINDIR%\Installer\MSI14.tmp
- %WINDIR%\Installer\MSI13.tmp
- %WINDIR%\Installer\{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE}\ARPPRODUCTICON.exe
- %WINDIR%\Installer\MSI10.tmp
- C:\Config.Msi\245ad.rbs
- %TEMP%\~E.tmp
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Ask.com\UpdateTask.exe
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Ask.com\TaskScheduler.exe
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Ask.com\GenericAskToolbar.dll
- %TEMP%\nse2.tmp\modern-wizard.bmp
- %TEMP%\nse2.tmp\ioSpecial.ini
- %TEMP%\nse2.tmp\ioAsk.ini
- %TEMP%\_is4.tmp
- %TEMP%\NEW3.tmp.exe
- %TEMP%\nse2.tmp\ExecDos.dll
- %HOMEPATH%\Local Settings\TempImages\AskInstallChecker.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\Local Settings\TempImages\ioClean.ini
- %TEMP%\nse2.tmp\System.dll
- %HOMEPATH%\Local Settings\TempImages\sdd1034.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\Local Settings\TempImages\ask.bmp
- %HOMEPATH%\Local Settings\TempImages\askToolbarInstaller-1.3.1.0.exe
- %TEMP%\ASKSUTBLOG
- %TEMP%\{D5B4FA7C-FF92-422F-A1BD-0FA0179B30EE}\Ask Toolbar.msi
- %TEMP%\_is8.tmp
- %WINDIR%\Installer\MSI9.tmp
- %WINDIR%\Installer\245aa.msi
- %HOMEPATH%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\KHMHGZ4F\adspace_bc_ref_1[1].htm
- %TEMP%\_is5.tmp
- %TEMP%\{D5B4FA7C-FF92-422F-A1BD-0FA0179B30EE}\_ISMSIDEL.INI
- %TEMP%\{D5B4FA7C-FF92-422F-A1BD-0FA0179B30EE}\Setup.INI
- %TEMP%\~6.tmp
- %TEMP%\_is7.tmp
- %TEMP%\{D5B4FA7C-FF92-422F-A1BD-0FA0179B30EE}\0x0409.ini
Deletes the following files:
- %TEMP%\{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE}\Del_AskHPRFF.VBS
- %TEMP%\{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE}\JSXPCOMInstaller.exe
- %TEMP%\{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE}\RunIE.exe
- %TEMP%\{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE}\askpopup.exe
- %TEMP%\{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE}\AskFFSuccess.js
- %TEMP%\{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE}\askHomePage.exe
- %TEMP%\{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE}\AskHPRFF.js
- %WINDIR%\Installer\MSI14.tmp
- %TEMP%\{D5B4FA7C-FF92-422F-A1BD-0FA0179B30EE}\Setup.INI
- %TEMP%\{D5B4FA7C-FF92-422F-A1BD-0FA0179B30EE}\_ISMSIDEL.INI
- %TEMP%\NEW3.tmp.exe
- %TEMP%\{D5B4FA7C-FF92-422F-A1BD-0FA0179B30EE}\Ask Toolbar.msi
- %WINDIR%\Installer\245aa.msi
- %WINDIR%\Installer\245ac.ipi
- %TEMP%\{D5B4FA7C-FF92-422F-A1BD-0FA0179B30EE}\0x0409.ini
- %WINDIR%\Installer\MSI13.tmp
- %TEMP%\_is8.tmp
- %WINDIR%\Installer\MSI9.tmp
- %WINDIR%\Installer\MSIA.tmp
- %TEMP%\~6.tmp
- %TEMP%\_is4.tmp
- %TEMP%\_is5.tmp
- %TEMP%\_is7.tmp
- %WINDIR%\Installer\MSIB.tmp
- C:\Config.Msi\245ad.rbs
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Ask.com\TaskScheduler.exe
- %TEMP%\~E.tmp
- %WINDIR%\Installer\MSIC.tmp
- %WINDIR%\Installer\MSID.tmp
- %WINDIR%\Installer\MSI10.tmp
- %WINDIR%\Installer\MSI11.tmp
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'www.sp###apps.com':80
- 'localhost':1036
TCP:
HTTP GET requests:
- www.sp###apps.com/adspace_bc_ref_1.htm
UDP:
- DNS ASK www.sp###apps.com
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'MS_WebcheckMonitor' WindowName: '(null)'
- ClassName: 'IEFrame' WindowName: '(null)'
- ClassName: 'MS_AutodialMonitor' WindowName: '(null)'
- ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: '(null)'
- ClassName: 'Shell_TrayWnd' WindowName: '(null)'
