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Virus:Win32/Mabezat.B!ofd

Posted: February 6, 2013

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 8/10
Infected PCs: 20
First Seen: February 6, 2013
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Virus:Win32/Mabezat.B!ofd is a virus, which spreads via malicious encrypted files. When installed on the corrupted PC, Virus:Win32/Mabezat.B!ofd makes system changes by preventing victims from opening some of system files. Virus:Win32/Mabezat.B!ofd affects Windows executable files. Virus:Win32/Mabezat.B!ofd also attempts to propagate via malicious spam email attachments, removable drives, network shares and by CD-burning. Virus:Win32/Mabezat.B!ofd encompasses a date-based payload that encrypts files with specific extensions. Virus:Win32/Mabezat.B!ofd checks for an Internet connection by attempting to connect to the particular websites. Virus:Win32/Mabezat.B!ofd may attempt to use archiving software 'Winrar' to archive itself when creating attachments. Virus:Win32/Mabezat.B!ofd may look for 'Winrar' by querying the registry entry. To use 'Winrar' Virus:Win32/Mabezat.B!ofd initially creates a folder, which contains a copy of Virus:Win32/Mabezat.B!ofd. Virus:Win32/Mabezat.B!ofd also drops potentially malicious files.

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Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:



%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\tazebama.dl_ File name: %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\tazebama.dl_
Mime Type: unknown/dl_
Group: Malware file
%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\hook.dl_ File name: %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\hook.dl_
Mime Type: unknown/dl_
Group: Malware file
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning\autorun.inf File name: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning\autorun.inf
Mime Type: unknown/inf
Group: Malware file
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning\zPharaoh.exe File name: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning\zPharaoh.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\tazebama\zPharaoh.dat File name: %USERPROFILE%\Application Data\tazebama\zPharaoh.dat
File type: Data file
Mime Type: unknown/dat
Group: Malware file

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\WinRAR.exe
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