TROJ_FAKEAV.IHF

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It does not have any propagation routine.

It does not have any backdoor routine.

It does not have any downloading capability.

It connects to certain websites to send and receive information.

Arrival Details

This Trojan 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 Trojan drops the following files:

• %Desktop%\Live Security Platinum.lnk
• %Start Menu%\Programs\Live Security Platinum\Live Security Platinum.lnk
• %System Root%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\{random hex string}\{random hex string}
• %System Root%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\{random hex string}\{random hex string}.ico

(Note: %Desktop% is the current user's desktop, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Desktop on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Desktop on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{User Name}\Desktop on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.. %Start Menu% is the current user's Start Menu folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu on Windows NT and C:\Windows\Start Menu or C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.. %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)

It drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

• %System Root%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\{random hex string}\{random hex string}.exe

(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)

It creates the following folders:

• %Start Menu%\Programs\Live Security Platinum
• %System Root%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\{random hex string}

(Note: %Start Menu% is the current user's Start Menu folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu on Windows NT and C:\Windows\Start Menu or C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.. %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)

Autostart Technique

This Trojan adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
{random hex string} = "%System Root%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\{random hex string}\{random hex string}.exe"

Other System Modifications

This Trojan adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Installer

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Installer\Products

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Installer\Products\{random hex value}

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Live Security Platinum

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Installer\Products\{random hex value}
(Default) = "1"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Live Security Platinum
DisplayName = "Live Security Platinum"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Live Security Platinum
ShortcutPath = ""%System Root%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\{random hex string}\{random hex string}.exe" -u"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Live Security Platinum
UninstallString = ""%System Root%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\{random hex string}\{random hex string}.exe" -u"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
Live Security Platinum
DisplayIcon = "%System Root%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\{random hex string}\{random hex string}.ico,0"

Propagation

This Trojan does not have any propagation routine.

Backdoor Routine

This Trojan does not have any backdoor routine.

Download Routine

This Trojan does not have any downloading capability.

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following website to send and receive information:

• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.178.189/api/urls/?ts={number}&affid={number}
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.178.189/api/stats/install/?ts={number}&affid={number}&ver={number}&group=liv

NOTES:

Rogue Antivirus Routine

This Trojan displays the following window and pretends to scan the system:

This Trojan terminates processes except the following:

• alg.exe
• csrss.exe
• ctfmon.exe
• iexplore.exe
• lsass.exe
• services.exe
• smss.exe
• svchost.exe
• winlogon.exe

It does not have rootkit capabilities.

It does not exploit any vulnerability.