PE_FIDAMEG.A
Virus:Win32/Smee.A (Microsoft); W32/Caveduck.a (McAfee); W32.Fidameg.A (Symantec); Virus.Win32.Agent.cb (Kaspersky); Virus.Win32.Smee.a (v) (Sunbelt); Win32.Sagev.A (FSecure)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: File infector
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This file infector arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
419,186 bytes
EXE
No
06 Nov 2011
Arrival Details
This file infector arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Installation
This file infector creates the following folders:
- %Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI
- %Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr
- %Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\
- %Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\1.bin\
- %Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\1.bin\chrome\
(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).)
Other System Modifications
This file infector deletes the following files:
- %System%\5a572b08ac985215116e7e952b6fd7ec3cc9a75e_54f850f5559ebe7ee0a9b166e713.ini
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)
It adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\FestiveBar_3gEI\
Installer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\
PreApproved
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\
PreApproved\{bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\
@ei.FestiveBar_3g.com/Plugin
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\
@ei.FestiveBar_3g.com/Plugin\MimeTypes
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\
@ei.FestiveBar_3g.com/Plugin\MimeTypes\application/x-festivebar_3gpluginei
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FestiveBar_3gInstaller.Start.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
FestiveBar_3gInstaller.Start.1\CLSID
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FestiveBar_3gInstaller.Start
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
FestiveBar_3gInstaller.Start\CLSID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
FestiveBar_3gInstaller.Start\CurVer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}\ProgID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}\VersionIndependentProgID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}\Programmable
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}\Control
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}\MiscStatus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}\MiscStatus\
1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}\TypeLib
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}\Version
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{9A5EFD2D-A3C2-46B3-A2F0-E5676D719865}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{9A5EFD2D-A3C2-46B3-A2F0-E5676D719865}\1.0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{9A5EFD2D-A3C2-46B3-A2F0-E5676D719865}\1.0\
FLAGS
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{9A5EFD2D-A3C2-46B3-A2F0-E5676D719865}\1.0\
0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{9A5EFD2D-A3C2-46B3-A2F0-E5676D719865}\1.0\
0\win32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{9A5EFD2D-A3C2-46B3-A2F0-E5676D719865}\1.0\
HELPDIR
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{68C9C909-880E-4F9F-ACFF-B0A7B8AA79D0}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{68C9C909-880E-4F9F-ACFF-B0A7B8AA79D0}\ProxyStubClsid
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{68C9C909-880E-4F9F-ACFF-B0A7B8AA79D0}\ProxyStubClsid32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{68C9C909-880E-4F9F-ACFF-B0A7B8AA79D0}\TypeLib
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{70EF03D3-88F4-4FD6-B394-1C43109BC500}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{70EF03D3-88F4-4FD6-B394-1C43109BC500}\ProxyStubClsid
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{70EF03D3-88F4-4FD6-B394-1C43109BC500}\ProxyStubClsid32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{70EF03D3-88F4-4FD6-B394-1C43109BC500}\TypeLib
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FestiveBar_3gEI\
Installer
un = "FestiveBar"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FestiveBar_3gEI\
Installer
Dir = "%Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FestiveBar_3gEI\
Installer
PluginPath = "%Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\1.bin\"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\
@ei.FestiveBar_3g.com/Plugin
Description = "FestiveBar Plugin"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\
@ei.FestiveBar_3g.com/Plugin
Path = "%Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\1.bin\NP3gEISB.dll"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\
@ei.FestiveBar_3g.com/Plugin
vendor = "FULLCOMPANYNAME_DDE0BB24-8F8C-44e9-B962-8289B302DEF9"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\
@ei.FestiveBar_3g.com/Plugin
version = "1.1.0.0"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\
@ei.FestiveBar_3g.com/Plugin\MimeTypes\application/x-festivebar_3gpluginei
Description = "FestiveBar Plugin"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\
@ei.FestiveBar_3g.com/Plugin\MimeTypes\application/x-festivebar_3gpluginei
Suffixes = "3gi"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}\InprocServer32
ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{68C9C909-880E-4F9F-ACFF-B0A7B8AA79D0}\TypeLib
Version = "1.0"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{70EF03D3-88F4-4FD6-B394-1C43109BC500}\TypeLib
Version = "1.0"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FestiveBar_3gEI\
Installer
CurInstall = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FestiveBar_3gEI\
Installer
sr = "0"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FestiveBar_3gEI\
Installer
pl = "9"
Dropping Routine
This file infector drops the following files:
- %System%\5a572b08ac985215116e7e952b6fd7ec3cc9a75e_54f850f5559ebe7ee0a9b166e713.exe
- %Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\1.bin\NP3gEISb.dl_
- %Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\1.bin\NP3gEISb.dll
- %Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\1.bin\3gEIPlug.dl_
- %Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\1.bin\3gEIPlug.dll
- %Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\1.bin\3gEZSETP.dl_
- %Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\1.bin\3gEZSETP.dll
- %System Root%\vcredist_x86.exe
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).. %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.200
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 2
Delete this registry key
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\FestiveBar_3gEI
- Installer
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
- Ext
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext
- PreApproved
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved
- {bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
- MozillaPlugins
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins
- @ei.FestiveBar_3g.com/Plugin
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@ei.FestiveBar_3g.com/Plugin
- MimeTypes
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@ei.FestiveBar_3g.com/Plugin\MimeTypes
- application/x-festivebar_3gpluginei
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- FestiveBar_3gInstaller.Start.1
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FestiveBar_3gInstaller.Start.1
- CLSID
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- FestiveBar_3gInstaller.Start
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FestiveBar_3gInstaller.Start
- CLSID
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FestiveBar_3gInstaller.Start
- CurVer
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID
- {bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}
- ProgID
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}
- VersionIndependentProgID
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}
- Programmable
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}
- InprocServer32
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}
- Control
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}
- MiscStatus
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}\MiscStatus
- 1
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}
- TypeLib
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}
- Version
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib
- {9A5EFD2D-A3C2-46B3-A2F0-E5676D719865}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{9A5EFD2D-A3C2-46B3-A2F0-E5676D719865}
- 1.0
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{9A5EFD2D-A3C2-46B3-A2F0-E5676D719865}\1.0
- FLAGS
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{9A5EFD2D-A3C2-46B3-A2F0-E5676D719865}\1.0
- 0
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{9A5EFD2D-A3C2-46B3-A2F0-E5676D719865}\1.0\0
- win32
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{9A5EFD2D-A3C2-46B3-A2F0-E5676D719865}\1.0
- HELPDIR
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface
- {68C9C909-880E-4F9F-ACFF-B0A7B8AA79D0}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{68C9C909-880E-4F9F-ACFF-B0A7B8AA79D0}
- ProxyStubClsid
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{68C9C909-880E-4F9F-ACFF-B0A7B8AA79D0}
- ProxyStubClsid32
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{68C9C909-880E-4F9F-ACFF-B0A7B8AA79D0}
- TypeLib
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface
- {70EF03D3-88F4-4FD6-B394-1C43109BC500}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{70EF03D3-88F4-4FD6-B394-1C43109BC500}
- ProxyStubClsid
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{70EF03D3-88F4-4FD6-B394-1C43109BC500}
- ProxyStubClsid32
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{70EF03D3-88F4-4FD6-B394-1C43109BC500}
- TypeLib
Step 3
Delete this registry value
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installer
- un = "FestiveBar"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installer
- Dir = "%Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installer
- PluginPath = "%Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\1.bin\"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@ei.FestiveBar_3g.com/Plugin
- Description = "FestiveBar Plugin"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@ei.FestiveBar_3g.com/Plugin
- Path = "%Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\1.bin\NP3gEISB.dll"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@ei.FestiveBar_3g.com/Plugin
- vendor = "FULLCOMPANYNAME_DDE0BB24-8F8C-44e9-B962-8289B302DEF9"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@ei.FestiveBar_3g.com/Plugin
- version = "1.1.0.0"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@ei.FestiveBar_3g.com/Plugin\MimeTypes\application/x-festivebar_3gpluginei
- Description = "FestiveBar Plugin"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@ei.FestiveBar_3g.com/Plugin\MimeTypes\application/x-festivebar_3gpluginei
- Suffixes = "3gi"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{bd5d30a4-4f8b-4a03-b894-1750ac37fa26}\InprocServer32
- ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{68C9C909-880E-4F9F-ACFF-B0A7B8AA79D0}\TypeLib
- Version = "1.0"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{70EF03D3-88F4-4FD6-B394-1C43109BC500}\TypeLib
- Version = "1.0"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installer
- CurInstall = "1"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installer
- sr = "0"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installer
- pl = "9"
Step 4
Search and delete these folders
- %Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI
- %Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr
- %Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\
- %Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\1.bin\
- %Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\1.bin\chrome\
Step 5
Search and delete these components
- %System%\5a572b08ac985215116e7e952b6fd7ec3cc9a75e_54f850f5559ebe7ee0a9b166e713.exe
- %Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\1.bin\NP3gEISb.dl_
- %Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\1.bin\NP3gEISb.dll
- %Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\1.bin\3gEIPlug.dl_
- %Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\1.bin\3gEIPlug.dll
- %Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\1.bin\3gEZSETP.dl_
- %Program Files%\FestiveBar_3gEI\Installr\1.bin\3gEZSETP.dll
- %System Root%\vcredist_x86.exe
Step 6
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to clean files detected as PE_FIDAMEG.A. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.
Step 7
Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.
- %System%\5a572b08ac985215116e7e952b6fd7ec3cc9a75e_54f850f5559ebe7ee0a9b166e713.ini
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