ViRobot
Home HOME > Security Info

Security Info

Threats DB

Adware.SystemSecurity.R.715338

Aliases  [Kaspersky LAB] Hoax.Win32.Renos.vcgd
Typical Symptoms  Auto-execution on rebooting,Intercept Install/Operation,POP-UP Window,Create Desktop icons,System Error
Discovered  [korea] 2009-09-08
 [Foreign] 0000-00-00
Type  Adware ActiveField  
Damage/Distribution
Origin  others Encryption  NO
Target of infection  Installed with Aplicatoin,Webpage,Execution,Download by Malicious code
Scan engine needed
2009-09-08 [Able to detect & repair]
  • Free scan
  • Free trial download
Description
[Symptom of Infection]

[Adware.SystemSecurity.R.715338] is a Rogue which contains Hoax symptoms. It shows a fake infection warning and induces purchasing for fake repair.
After infection, a fake warning message(Hoax symptom) will be shown in system tray like below.

 REMOVE  ALL  SPYWARE  FROM  YOUR  PC!
 SECURE  YOURSELF  RIGHT  NOW!
 ARE  STILL  THERE  and  could  break  your  life!
 with  all the images,  and  all the downloaded  and  maybe  later  removed  movies  or  mp3  songs  -
 Every  site  you  or  somebody  or  even  something,  like  spyware,  opened  in  your  browsers,
 FOR  YOUR  BOSS,  YOUR  FRIENDS,  YOUR  WIFE,  YOUR  CHILDREN.
 YOUR  DATA  IS  STILL  AVAILABLE  FOR  FORENSICS.  AND  IN  SOME  CASES
 LOGGED.  AND  IT  IS  IMPOSSIBLE  TO  REMOVE  THEM  WITH  STANDARD  TOOLS.
 WHEN  YOU  VISIT  SITES,  SEND  EMAILS...  ALL  YOUR  ACTIONS  ARE
 ALL  YOU  DO  WITH  COMPUTER  IS  STORED  FOREVER  IN  YOUR  HARD  DISK.
 YOUR  COMPUTER  IS  INFECTED  WITH  SPYWARE!
 YOUR'RE  IN  DANGER!
 WARNING!


[PIC 1] Fake warning message 1

[PIC 2] Fake warning message 2

[PIC 3] Fake warning message 3


[PIC 4] Fake warning message 4


[PIC 5] Fake warning message 5


By clicking the fake warning message, PC Scan processing windows is shown, but the Scan process detects inexistent files and registries for malicious codes.

[PIC 6] Fake detection result 1



[PIC 7] Fake detection result 2


If Scan process ends, it recommends "Active System Security" for inducing users to purchase "Key input for Registration".

[PIC 8] Recommend Active System Security


[PIC 9] Activation progressing windows


[PIC 10] Request Key Input(Purchasing) for Registration


Also, the infected PC's desktop is modified like below [PIC 11].


[PIC 11] Modified desktop (Fake infection warning message for threat)


After infection, it shows blue screen similar feature every 30 minutes and reboots infected PC.


 A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage
 to your computer.
 The problem seems to be caused by the following file: NTFS.SYS
 PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
 If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen,
 restart your computer. If this screen apears again, follow
 these steps:
 Check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed.
 If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software manufacturer
 for any windwos updates you might need.
 If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware
 or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or shadowing.
 If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable components, restart
 your computer, press F8 to select Advanced Startup Options, and then
 select Safe Mode.
 Technical information:
 *** STOP: 0x00000050 (0xFD3094C2,0x00000001,0xFBFE7617,0x00000000)
 *** NTFS.SYS - Address 0xFBFE7617 base at 0xFD3094C2, DateStamp 3d6abeff


[PIC 12] Fake blue screen by malicious code


After PC reboot, it executes (My document)\All Users\Application Data\(random 8-digits folder)\(random 8-digits number).exe file which is registered in [Registry]-[Run], and ends all processes except below list.

wuauclt.exe
wscntfy.exe
winlogon.exe
wininit.exe
nvsvc.exe
lsm.exe
lsass.exe
iexplore.exe
system
svchost.exe
spoolsv.exe
smss.exe
slsvc.exe
services.exe
explorer.exe
ctfmon.exe
csrss.exe
alg.exe

*Related Malicious code*
Hoax.Renos.715301

*Related URL*
hxxp://www.on(...)support.net
hxxp://www.su(...)ter.com

*ÆÄÀÏ*
[Adware.SystemSecurity.R.715338] creates files like below.

(My document)\All Users\Application Data\(random 8-digits number folder)\(random 8-digits number).exe

*Registry*
[Adware.SystemSecurity.R.715338] creates registries like below.

HKLME\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Name : (random 8-digits number)
Value : (My document)\All Users\Application Data\(random 8-digits number folder)\(random 8-digits number).exe

*Notation*
- "(All Users Account Folder)" could be different by user settings, and generally this is "C:\Documents and Settings\(All Users Account)".

- "(Desktio Folder)" could be different by OS, and generally this is "C:\Documents and Settings\(User Account)\Desktop".

- "(Quick Launch Folder)" could be different by OS(or User), and generally this is "C:\Documents and Settings\(User Account)\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch"

- "(Temp Folder)" could be different by OS, and generally this is "C:\Documents and Settings\(User Account)\Local Settings\Temp".

- "(Program Folder)" could be different by OS, and generally this is "C:\Program Files".

- "(Windows Folder)" could be different by OS, and generally this is "C:\Windows".

- "(System Folder)" could be different by OS, and generally this is "C:\Windows\System32".


Removal Instructions

[How to repair]

1. If you are WinXP/ME users, please be inactivate System Recovery Function.
The reason why being inactivate of the system recovery is to clean the virus completely.
You can refer to MS technical documents(Q263455) for more details.

2. Update the engine module for the latest one.
To repair this virus, you need to update the engine for the latest one.

a. ViRobot products users
-Download the latest engine files via our website (www.hauri.net)

b. Non-ViRobot products users
- Use the LiveCall (Free Scan) via the website (http://www.livecall.co.kr)
- Use the trial version of ViRobot products (30days only)

3. How to scan the virus.

a. Run your ViRobot, and choose all files in scan option.
- ViRobot Desktop 5.x : [Tools] -> [Configuration] -> [Spyware/Adware Scan] : Check all files
- LiveCall (Free Scan) : [Advanced Scan] : Check

b. Repair all viruses detected.


List
Copyright 2008 @ HAURI Inc. All rights reserved. SiteMap