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Win32.HLLW.Texmer.847

Added to the Dr.Web virus database: 2010-06-10

Virus description added:

Technical Information

To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
  • [<HKLM>\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 'Task Manager' = '%WINDIR%\svchost32.exe'
Malicious functions:
To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,
blocks execution of the following system utilities:
  • Windows Task Manager (Taskmgr)
  • Registry Editor (RegEdit)
Searches for registry branches where third party applications store passwords:
  • [<HKCU>\Software\Yahoo\pager]
Modifies settings of Windows Internet Explorer:
  • [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main] 'Window Title' = 'Webhosting http://termex18388.googlepages.com/index.html'
Sets a new unauthorized home page for Windows Internet Explorer.
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
  • %WINDIR%\svchost32.exe
Network activity:
Connects to:
  • 'te######388.googlepages.com':80
TCP:
HTTP GET requests:
  • te######388.googlepages.com/host.exe
UDP:
  • DNS ASK te######388.googlepages.com