Troj/Crabton-C

Category: Viruses and Spyware
Type: Trojan
Prevalence: No Reports

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Troj/Crabton-C is a downloader Trojan.

Troj/Crabton-C copies itself to the file SOFTWARE.EXE in the SOFTWARE subfolder of the Windows system folder, setting the following registry entry so as to run itself on system startup:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Software
\Software\software.exe

Troj/Crabton-C downloads configuration files from a remote location and will act according to the information they contain, loading visible or hidden instances of EXPLORER.EXE or IEXPLORE.EXE with input commands and addresses, downloading and executing further files or setting further registry entries.

Troj/Crabton-C adds the following domains to the trusted sites zone in Internet Explorer and enables silent code downloads, execution of scripts and of ActiveX controls:

awmdabest.com

megapornix.com

overpro.com

ysbweb.com

xxxtoolbar.com

c4tdownload.com

windupdates.com

slotch.com

mt-download.com

clickspring.net.

sp2fucked.biz

vse-moe.biz

pizdato.biz

newiframe.biz

iframe.biz

www.conyc.com

conyc.com

Troj/Crabton-C may modify or set the following additional entries in the registry:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Security
\Safety Warning Level

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Internet Settings\Trust Warning Level

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FlagInstall

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Last Command

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FlagStop

Troj/Crabton-C may also set entries at the following location according to the files it has downloaded with values "LAST MODIFIED" and "LAST PATH":

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Cache

Troj/Crabton-C attempts to terminate the following processes:

ir.exe

intron.exe

intronet.exe

twink64.exe

usb.exe

teur.exe

host32.exe

alchem.exe

bdl74125.exe

Installer2.exe

ttgkirnl.exe

fnnmqi.exe

exdl.exe

printer.exe

printer32.exe

ykyrtws.exe

loadclean.exe

telnet.exe

lpt.exe

dktibs.exe

systime.exe

toolbar.exe

mstasks1.exe

mstasks2.exe

mstasks3.exe

loadadv.exe

Troj/Crabton-C also attempts to delete registry entries relating to these processes from the following locations so as to prevent them from running on system startup:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx

Troj/Crabton-C periodically attempts to modify the HOSTS file in the drivers\etc subfolder of the Windows system folder. Lines containing the following websites are removed from the HOSTS file:

iframe.biz

newiframe.biz

pizdato.biz

vse-moe.biz

sp2fucked.biz

sp2admin.biz

www.iframe.biz

www.newiframe.biz

www.pizdato.biz

www.vse-moe.biz

www.sp2fucked.biz

www.sp2admin.biz

Lines containing the following websites are also removed from the HOSTS file and at the end of the file each of the following websites are associated with the loopback address, 127.0.0.1, in order to prevent access to them:

conyc.com

www.trendmicro.com

kaspersky.com

updates.symantec.com

download.mcafee.com

www.my-etrust.com

mcafee.com

www.mcafee.com

liveupdate.symantecliveupdate.com

trendmicro.com

rads.mcafee.com

customer.symantec.com

liveupdate.symantec.com

www.nai.com

nai.com

update.symantec.com

dispatch.mcafee.com

www.f-secure.com

www.kaspersky.com

my-etrust.com

mast.mcafee.com

symantec.com

securityresponse.symantec.com

ca.com

www.ca.com

sophos.com

www.sophos.com

avp.com

f-secure.com

us.mcafee.com

www.networkassociates.com

kaspersky-labs.com

downloads-eu1.kaspersky-labs.com

downloads-us1.kaspersky-labs.com

downloads4.kaspersky-labs.com

downloads3.kaspersky-labs.com

downloads2.kaspersky-labs.com

downloads1.kaspersky-labs.com

secure.nai.com

networkassociates.com

www.symantec.com

viruslist.com

www.viruslist.com

www.avp.com

5sec.biz

www.5sec.biz

virgin-tgp.net

www.virgin-tgp.net

aaasexypics.com

www.aaasexypics.com

vesbiz.biz

www.vesbiz.biz

allforadult.com

www.allforadult.com

iframedollars.biz

www.iframedollars.biz

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