Class
Trojan
Platform
VBS

Parent class: TrojWare

Trojans are malicious programs that perform actions which are not authorized by the user: they delete, block, modify or copy data, and they disrupt the performance of computers or computer networks. Unlike viruses and worms, the threats that fall into this category are unable to make copies of themselves or self-replicate. Trojans are classified according to the type of action they perform on an infected computer.

Class: Trojan

A malicious program designed to electronically spy on the user’s activities (intercept keyboard input, take screenshots, capture a list of active applications, etc.). The collected information is sent to the cybercriminal by various means, including email, FTP, and HTTP (by sending data in a request).

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Platform: VBS

Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) is a scripting language interpreted by Windows Script Host. VBScript is widely used to create scripts on Microsoft Windows operating systems.

Description

Technical Details


Carewmr is a dangerous trojan program written in the VBS language. It deletes the contents of the "C:Windows" directory.

When the trojan program is executed, it shows the following messages:

"Welcome to CLRAV of Kasperskys, press OK or Accept to Start scanning your computer."

"ERROR!, Code error:3212552, please execute this tool in MS-DOS."

"Thank You for prefer Kasperskys Products"

"Carewmr" then opens the "http:\www.avp.ru" site in the default Internet browser.

On September 1st the trojan program displays the message:

"Mr.Carew vuelve otra vez!!, jaja"

It also removes the following registry keys:

"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunSystemTray" "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunAVPCC" "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunNAVW32" "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunTrueVector" "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunZoneAlarm Pro"

"Carewmr" then creates several files and directories, as listed below.

Files created:

"C:Norton2003isbad_preferKAVORAVP"
"C:AVP"
"C:NAV"
"C:CHILE"
"C:TEMUCO"
"C:MCAFEE"
"C:ENTELPCS"
"C:GSM1900MHZ"
"C:SONYERICSSON"
"C:CAREFULLY_WHIT_ME"
"C:YOUR_PC_IS_VERY_BAD"
"C:I HATE MELINA"
"C:VBS.CarewMR.a"
"C:Windows is a real virus?"
"C:MELINA_TE_ODIO_MUERETE!"
"C:WindowsXP"
"C:Windows3.11"
"C:Windows98SE"
"C:WindowsME"
"C:Windows 95"
"C:WindowsNT"
"C:Windows2000"
"C:TELLCELL S.A"
"C:PORN"
"C:ORAL_SEX"
"C:BIN_LADEN_FUCKYOU"
"C:ICQ"
"C:PANDA"
"C:NOD32"
"C:TREND"
"C:PC-CILLIN"
"C:AvpM.exe"
"C:Kaspersky_AntiVirus_PersonalPRO_THEBEST!!!!!"
"C:Norton_thePOOR"
"C:Madonna_Sucking_my_dick.avi"
"C:Your_system_is_infected_by_a_virus_jajajajajajaja.jajajaja"
"C:THE_HEURISTIC_OF_NORTON_IS_VERY_BAD_AND_PRODUCE:POSITIVES-FALSES"

Directories created:

"C:Symantec"
"C:KasperskyLabs"
"C:PandaSoftware"
"C:TrendMicro"
"C:Eset-Nod-fucked"

Next the trojan creates a text file named CLRAV_Report.log that has the following contents:

"Due an error, Code error:3212552, CLRAV has not disinfect your computer"
"For Support please send a e-mail to support@kaspersky.com and please indicate the Code Error."

Currently, this trojan program is reported to be "in the wild".

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