File Investigation Report
SPOOLS.EXERootkit
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Rootkit
- Cloaked Malware
- Fraudulent Security Program
- System Back Door
File Behavior
SPOOLS.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- Changes to the file command map within the registry
- This Process Creates Other Processes On Disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Executes a Process
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Disables safe mode on your PC
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
- Modifies Windows Initialization And System Settings Used On Start up
- Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
- The process hooks code into all running processes which could allow it to take control of the system or record keyboard input, mouse activity and screen contents
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Creates new folders in the file system
SPOOLS.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Created as a new Background Service on the machine
- Changes to the file command map within the registry
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Deleted as a process from disk
Country Of Origin
The filename SPOOLS.EXE was first seen on Jun 23 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- SWITZERLAND on Jun 23 2007
- The EUROPEAN UNION on Mar 5 2008
- The UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 21 2008
- SPAIN on Apr 21 2008
- GERMANY on Jun 6 2008
File Name Aliases
SPOOLS.EXE can also use the following file names:
- CNEFCHFU.EXE
- CFTMON.EXE
- \\
- 14499578.DAT
- AL.EXE
- 81745916.DAT
- 23778796.DAT
- 54123225.DAT
- NWBPTAV.TMP
- 99179023.SVD
- UMQAZOF.TMP
- 02875317.SVD
- WWOAJE.EXE
- 03736627.EXE
- PXUEHS.EXE
- 36468405.SVD
- 12725301.EXE
- 39920955.DAT
- ERAU.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 11,264 bytes
- 1,241,990 bytes
- 126,976 bytes
- 19,400 bytes
- 12,288 bytes
- 19,782 bytes
- 13,824 bytes
- 17,266 bytes
Vendor, Product and Version Information
Files with the name SPOOLS.EXE have been seen to have the following Vendor, Product and Version Information in the file header:
- HANDS; ; 1.00
File Type
The filename SPOOLS.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name SPOOLS.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Deletes c:\stop
- Deletes c:\windows\system32\WLCtrl32.dl
- Deletes c:\windows\system32\drivers\grande48.sy
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\D.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\B.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\15.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\17.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\1D.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\1F.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\2F.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\37.tmp
- Creates c:\windows\system32\WinNt32.dll
- Creates c:\windows\system32\drivers\Eix64.sys
- Creates c:\windows\system32\WinNt32.dl_
- Moves c:\windows\system32\WinNt32.dl_ to c:\windows\system32\WinNt32.dll
- Creates c:\windows\system32\drivers\Uon85.sys
- Creates c:\windows\system32\drivers\Kkj44.sys
- Creates c:\windows\system32\drivers\Ruq22.sys
- Creates c:\windows\system32\drivers\Iqc55.sys
- Creates c:\windows\system32\drivers\Hyk88.sys
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\15.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\B.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\D.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\17.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\1F.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\1D.tmp
- Creates c:\windows\system32\wscmp.dll
- Moves c:\windows\system32\wscmp.dll to c:\windows\system32\wscmp.dll
- Creates c:\windows\system32\winupdate.exe
- Moves c:\windows\system32\winupdate.exe to c:\windows\system32\winupdate.exe
- Creates c:\windows\system32\ntload.dll
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\desktop\Uncensored porn.URL
- Creates c:\windows\system32\sex1.ico
- Moves c:\windows\system32\sex1.ico to c:\windows\system32\sex1.ico
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\desktop\BDSM galleries.URL
- Creates c:\windows\system32\sex2.ico
- Moves c:\windows\system32\sex2.ico to c:\windows\system32\sex2.ico
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\desktop\CP illegal content.URL
- Creates c:\windows\system32\sex3.ico
- Moves c:\windows\system32\sex3.ico to c:\windows\system32\sex3.ico
Registry Activity
One or more files with the name SPOOLS.EXE creates or modifies the following registry keys and values:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run ntuser C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\spools.exe
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run autoload C:\Documents and Settings\user\cftmon.exe
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder Win32ldrpid 8802402215
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder PIDtb 1
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows run "C:\WINDOWS\system32\winupdate.exe"
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder PIDin 11
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder PIDwmp 2692
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder PIDwmsid 880240
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder wmpid 8802401061
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder PIDtb 0
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder wmurl http://iednserror.info/security/index.php?id=880240
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder wmurld
Website Activity
One or more files with the name SPOOLS.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- satellife .info / ?&v=kkk&w=5 .1 .2600 .2
- satellife .info / manda .php?ns=1&id=1556420159&v=kkk&w=5 .1 .2600 .2
- sonsjesus .org / ggg2 .exe
- satellife .info / manda .php?id=1556420159&l=244&v=kkk&w=5 .1 .2600 .2
- sonsjesus .org / 430987159 .exe
- satellife .info / manda .php?id=1556420159&l=279&v=kkk&w=5 .1 .2600 .2
- Port 80 IP:78.109.20.154
- Port 80 IP:78.129.166.30
- Port 80 IP:58.65.238.106
- Port 80 IP:72.233.81.234
- Port 80 IP:69.50.183.51