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Win32.HLLW.Ghostbot.75

Added to the Dr.Web virus database: 2011-10-24

Virus description added:

Technical Information

To ensure autorun and distribution
Modifies the following registry keys
  • [<HKLM>\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run] 'NETUTILS' = '%WINDIR%\8D0EvNoF9SlD.exe'
Creates or modifies the following files
  • %HOMEPATH%\start menu\programs\startup\idwn5i89.exe
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\start menu\programs\startup\idwn5i89.exegswpyh5lwb.exe
Changes the following executable system files
  • <SYSTEM32>\shutdown.exe
Infects the following executable files
  • %APPDATA%\icqm\icqsetup.exe
  • %TEMP%\downloader.exe
  • %HOMEPATH%\my documents\icq_rfrset.exe
  • %ProgramFiles%\adobe\reader 10.0\reader\acrord32.exe
  • %ProgramFiles%\adobe\reader 10.0\reader\acrord32info.exe
  • %ProgramFiles%\aim6\aim6.exe
  • %ProgramFiles%\aimpro\aimpro.exe
  • %ProgramFiles%\autodown\autodown.exe
  • %ProgramFiles%\icq\icq.exe
  • %ProgramFiles%\icqlite\icqlite.exe
  • %ProgramFiles%\navwnt\navwnt.exe
  • %ProgramFiles%\pidgin\gtk\bin\gspawn-win32-helper-console.exe
  • %ProgramFiles%\pidgin\gtk\bin\gspawn-win32-helper.exe
  • %ProgramFiles%\usdownloader\usdownloader.exe
  • %ProgramFiles%\winrar\winrar.exe
  • <SYSTEM32>\shutdown.exe
Malicious functions
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
blocks the following features:
  • System File Checker (SFC)
Modifies file system
Creates the following files
  • %WINDIR%\8d0evnof9sld.exe
  • %TEMP%\~rgeffere.tmp
  • <SYSTEM32>\shutdown.exe.new
  • <SYSTEM32>\dllcache\shutdown.exe.new
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files
  • %WINDIR%\8d0evnof9sld.exe
  • %HOMEPATH%\start menu\programs\startup\idwn5i89.exe
  • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\start menu\programs\startup\idwn5i89.exegswpyh5lwb.exe
Deletes the following files
  • %TEMP%\~rgeffere.tmp
Substitutes the following files
  • %TEMP%\~rgeffere.tmp
Network activity
Connects to
  • '12#.#7.9.247':6667