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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.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

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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