Analysis by: Christopher Daniel So
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Cracking Application

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This cracking application may be manually installed by a user.

It generates serial numbers to crack into programs that need valid serial numbers for the programs to function fully.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 240,128 bytes
File Type: PE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 04 Mar 2011

Arrival Details

This cracking application may be manually installed by a user.

Installation

This cracking application drops the following files:

  • %System%\MSI39.dll

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\System32 on Windows NT and 2000, or C:\Windows\System32 on Windows XP and Server 2003.)

Cracker Routine

This cracking application generates serial numbers to crack into programs that need valid serial numbers for the programs to function fully.

NOTES:

It generates a code for the following software:

  • VMware GSX Server for Windows (version 3)

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 7.918.04
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 22 Mar 2011

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Identify and terminate files detected as CRCK_VMWGSX

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  1. If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
  2. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 3

Search and delete this file

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There may be some component files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result. %System%\MSI39.dll

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as CRCK_VMWGSX. 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.


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