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Trojan.Encoder.3555

Added to the Dr.Web virus database: 2016-01-27

Virus description added:

Technical Information

To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
  • [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zsevice-455' = '%APPDATA%\nyihhhe45.exe'
  • [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'zsevice-34' = '%APPDATA%\nyihhhe45.exe'
Creates or modifies the following files:
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
Malicious functions:
Creates and executes the following:
  • '%APPDATA%\nyihhhe45.exe'
Executes the following:
  • '<SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe' /c DEL <Full path to virus>
Terminates or attempts to terminate
the following system processes:
  • <SYSTEM32>\cmd.exe
the following user processes:
  • ecmd.exe
Modifies file system:
Creates the following files:
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\History\History.IE5\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\History\History.IE5\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\History\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Application Data\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Application Data\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\History\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\KHMHGZ4F\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\KHMHGZ4F\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\U98D4X8H\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2VAZY7AN\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temp\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temp\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2VAZY7AN\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Cookies\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Cookies\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Favorites\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Media\9.0\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Media\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Media\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Media\9.0\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Favorites\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Media Player\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Media Player\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\U98D4X8H\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Accessibility\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Entertainment\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Entertainment\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Accessibility\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Recent\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\SendTo\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\SendTo\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu\Programs\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu\Programs\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\YPORKZYZ\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\YPORKZYZ\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\PrintHood\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\PrintHood\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Recent\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\NetHood\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\My Documents\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\My Documents\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\NetHood\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Videos\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Videos\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Pictures\Sample Pictures\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Pictures\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Pictures\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\DRM\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Accessibility\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Communications\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Communications\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Accessibility\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\DRM\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Favorites\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Favorites\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Music\My Playlists\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Music\My Playlists\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Music\Sample Music\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • <Current directory>\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • %APPDATA%\nyihhhe45.exe
  • %HOMEPATH%\My Documents\recover_file_rsjbwlfal.txt
  • <Current directory>\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Music\Sample Music\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Music\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Music\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Pictures\Sample Pictures\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Music\Sample Playlists\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Music\Sample Playlists\0338E140\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Music\Sample Playlists\0338E140\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Music\Sample Playlists\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Entertainment\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Media Player\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Media Player\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\Certificates\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\Certificates\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CRLs\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CRLs\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Entertainment\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Games\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Templates\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Templates\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Games\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\help_recover_instructions+juk.txt
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\help_recover_instructions+juk.html
Deletes itself.
Network activity:
Connects to:
  • 'de####.#aliforniadar.org':80
  • 'www.sh#######wakarmaengworks.com':80
  • 're######ialmontebello.com':80
  • 'ya####gulten.com':80
  • 'ip.#yk.nu':80
  • 'www.ne###vis.org':80
  • 'sa#####renitesucces.com':80
TCP:
HTTP GET requests:
  • http://ip.#yk.nu/
HTTP POST requests:
  • http://de####.#aliforniadar.org/templates/protostar/img/dbsys.php
  • http://www.sh#######wakarmaengworks.com/dbsys.php
  • http://re######ialmontebello.com/dbsys.php
  • http://www.ne###vis.org/administrator/components/com_acymailing/extensions/plg_editors_acyeditor/acyeditor/ckeditor/plugins/image/dialogs/miscinfo.php
  • http://sa#####renitesucces.com/cache/dbsys.php
  • http://ya####gulten.com/dbsys.php
UDP:
  • DNS ASK de####.#aliforniadar.org
  • DNS ASK www.sh#######wakarmaengworks.com
  • DNS ASK re######ialmontebello.com
  • DNS ASK ya####gulten.com
  • DNS ASK ip.#yk.nu
  • DNS ASK www.ne###vis.org
  • DNS ASK sa#####renitesucces.com
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
  • ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''

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