Virus:Win32/Mabezat.B!ofd
Posted: February 6, 2013
Threat Metric
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Threat Level: | 8/10 |
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Infected PCs: | 20 |
First Seen: | February 6, 2013 |
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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.infMime 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.exeFile type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\tazebama\zPharaoh.dat
File name: %USERPROFILE%\Application Data\tazebama\zPharaoh.datFile type: Data file
Mime Type: unknown/dat
Group: Malware file
Registry Modifications
HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\WinRAR.exe
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