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Win32.HLLW.Phorpiex.14

Added to the Dr.Web virus database: 2011-11-17

Virus description added:

Technical Information

To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
  • [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{CC7CDBEA-BFE5-DBE6-B2BB-CB2FAFFD6E5B}] 'StubPath' = '%APPDATA%\firewall.exe'
  • [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{CC7CDBEA-BFE5-DBE6-B2BB-CB2FAFFD6E5B}] 'StubPath' = '%APPDATA%\firewall.exe'
  • [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Windows Firewall' = '%APPDATA%\firewall.exe'
  • [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Windows Firewall' = '%APPDATA%\firewall.exe'
Creates the following files on removable media:
  • <Drive name for removable media>:\Autorun.ini
  • <Drive name for removable media>:\<Virus name>.exe
Malicious functions:
To bypass firewall, removes or modifies the following registry keys:
  • [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List] '%APPDATA%\firewall.exe' = '%APPDATA%\firewall.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger'
  • [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List] '<Full path to virus>' = '<Full path to virus>:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger'
  • [<HKLM>\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile] 'DoNotAllowExceptions' = '00000000'
Executes the following:
  • <SYSTEM32>\reg.exe ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "%APPDATA%\firewall.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "%APPDATA%\firewall.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  • <SYSTEM32>\reg.exe ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "<Full path to virus>" /t REG_SZ /d "<Full path to virus>:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  • <SYSTEM32>\reg.exe ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
Injects code into
the following system processes:
  • %WINDIR%\Explorer.EXE
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
  • %APPDATA%\data.dat
  • %APPDATA%\firewall.exe
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
  • <Drive name for removable media>:\<Virus name>.exe
  • <Drive name for removable media>:\Autorun.ini
  • %APPDATA%\firewall.exe
  • <Full path to virus>
Network activity:
Connects to:
  • '<Private IP address>':7059
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
  • ClassName: 'Indicator' WindowName: ''
  • ClassName: 'shell_traywnd' WindowName: ''