Submission Summary:

What's been foundSeverity Level
Downloads/requests other files from Internet.
Creates a startup registry entry.
Contains characteristics of an identified security risk.

 

Technical Details:

 

Possible Security Risk

Security RiskDescription
Trojan.FakeAlert Trojan.FakeAlert will hijack the desktop background with an image alerting the user that their computer system has been infected with spyware. It also changes some settings of windows which include:- disabling permissions for the user to change the background image and setting the active desktop to 'show web content'. It is usually installed in conjunction with a rogue anti-spyware application.

 

File System Modifications

#Filename(s)File SizeFile HashAlias
1 [file and pathname of the sample #1] 150,016 bytes MD5: 0x205DB6FF3429A288F7C6E3A62F592831
SHA-1: 0xB3EF7F2E0B3082D29DB7FECDA4B5CD873BCC17EE
Packed.Win32.Krap.ag [Kaspersky Lab]
Mal/Krap-A [Sophos]

 

Memory Modifications

Process NameProcess FilenameMain Module Size
[filename of the sample #1][file and pathname of the sample #1]524,288 bytes

 

Registry Modifications

 

Other details

PortProtocolProcess
1073TCP[file and pathname of the sample #1]
1076TCP[file and pathname of the sample #1]
1077TCP[file and pathname of the sample #1]
1078TCP[file and pathname of the sample #1]
1079TCP[file and pathname of the sample #1]
1080TCP[file and pathname of the sample #1]
1081TCP[file and pathname of the sample #1]

Server NameServer PortConnect as UserConnection Password
interhomesite.com80(null)(null)
chatpartyline.com80(null)(null)
theimagesusa.com80(null)(null)
149.238.100.9680(null)(null)
new-search-zone.com80(null)(null)
89.1.121.16680(null)(null)

 

 

All content ("Information") contained in this report is the copyrighted work of Threat Expert Ltd and its associated companies ("ThreatExpert") and may not be copied without the express permission of ThreatExpert.

The Information is provided on an "as is" basis. ThreatExpert disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied, to the maximum extent permitted by law, including the implied warranties that the Information is merchantable, of satisfactory quality, accurate, fit for a particular purpose or need, or non-infringing, unless such implied warranties are legally incapable of exclusion. Further, ThreatExpert does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the Information in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise.

Copyright © 2009 ThreatExpert. All rights reserved.