W32/CTX
Posted: September 5, 2007
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Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.
Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.
Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.
Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.
% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
| Ranking: | 12,248 |
|---|---|
| Threat Level: | 7/10 |
| Infected PCs: | 1,960 |
| First Seen: | July 24, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Last Seen: | October 14, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
W32/CTX is a worm that will be received in an e-mail as an attachment called SETUP.EXE. The icon for the file looks just like a standard Windows icon, except for the color. The message within the e-mail is a simple smiley ":)". While W32/CTX is in memory, it will scan all of the following file types for potential victims by picking out e-mail addresses: DBX, EML, HTM, HTML, IEX, MBX, NCH, TXT. W32/CTX uses several techniques designed to evade detection by anti-virus software products.
Aliases
Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.PasswordStealer.D [McAfee-GW-Edition]Artemis!20C1BDF782B9 [McAfee]Artemis!B986AFD43D79 [McAfee-GW-Edition]Trojan-FakeAV.Win32.FakeRecovery.dc [Kaspersky]Gen:Variant.Kazy.48467 [BitDefender]Win32:Cycbot-PM [Trj] [Avast]a variant of Win32/Kryptik.XGT [NOD32]Artemis!D76AE75104F7 [McAfee]Trojan.Win32.FakeAV.jjii [Kaspersky]Artemis!4144CF315515 [McAfee]Virus.Win32.Cryptor [Ikarus]Win32/Cycbot.KD!generic [eTrust-Vet]Troj/CycBot-R [Sophos]TR/Cycbot.1.49 [AntiVir]BackDoor.Gbot.1589 [DrWeb]
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Technical Details
File System Modifications
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The following files were created in the system:C:\Users\<username>\Desktop\Programs\turbotax canada\Intuit_TurboTax_2019_Canada_Edition\Intuit TurboTax 2019 Canada Edition\Crack\Keygen.exe
File name: Keygen.exeSize: 109.12 KB (109120 bytes)
MD5: 31af9dff2d260d0278c53c22e624e792
Detection count: 625
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Users\<username>\Desktop\Programs\turbotax canada\Intuit_TurboTax_2019_Canada_Edition\Intuit TurboTax 2019 Canada Edition\Crack\Keygen.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: October 14, 2023
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\bkq.exe
File name: bkq.exeSize: 328.7 KB (328704 bytes)
MD5: 31ee2f7aa8d835a1190f48e1de73c0ee
Detection count: 73
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 22, 2011
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\bpw.exe
File name: bpw.exeSize: 330.24 KB (330240 bytes)
MD5: ccab5a0a759b838d0101b40e1f6448a4
Detection count: 70
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 23, 2011
xpapro0803_en.exe
File name: xpapro0803_en.exeSize: 530.43 KB (530432 bytes)
MD5: 999cc128decd88fd6da59bacd9d5bfb5
Detection count: 66
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 25, 2010
E:\System Volume Information\_restore{90FB5F02-6FF9-4C4F-A53C-9112BF82D18B}\RP12\A0003168.exe
File name: A0003168.exeSize: 3.73 MB (3735510 bytes)
MD5: e692a9014378ac46f150b9122698776c
Detection count: 63
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: E:\System Volume Information\_restore{90FB5F02-6FF9-4C4F-A53C-9112BF82D18B}\RP12\A0003168.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 27, 2022
download[1].exe
File name: download[1].exeSize: 1.56 MB (1562845 bytes)
MD5: 7d27897466ff8cd77e950007f5cc83ab
Detection count: 56
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\yt45gRI378y8aW.exe
File name: yt45gRI378y8aW.exeSize: 369.66 KB (369664 bytes)
MD5: 98d49ec1b75c61a1ec496c6c03223882
Detection count: 55
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 22, 2011
XPAntivirusUpdate.exe
File name: XPAntivirusUpdate.exeSize: 2.25 MB (2257920 bytes)
MD5: ccba3b4482b021d3eb16aaeeea08a5c9
Detection count: 53
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Documenti\Download\***s Rogue Pack\***'s Rogue Pack\xpa.exe
File name: xpa.exeSize: 463.87 KB (463872 bytes)
MD5: 0a326b73690c6238b840f7a4c3a70735
Detection count: 49
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Documenti\Download\***s Rogue Pack\***'s Rogue Pack\xpa.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 23, 2022
%WINDIR%\system32\scm.exe
File name: scm.exeSize: 91.13 KB (91136 bytes)
MD5: b031888e7d11f1c8801e22a3051e9ac6
Detection count: 40
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\system32
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 23, 2020
%WINDIR%\Temp\_ex-68.exe
File name: _ex-68.exeSize: 880.64 KB (880640 bytes)
MD5: 7c2682b027076bc8b71e7075e3b3006d
Detection count: 35
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\Temp
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 22, 2011
xpa.exe
File name: xpa.exeSize: 530.94 KB (530944 bytes)
MD5: 40a0b069b97fbe90134410bb2aea0968
Detection count: 26
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
xpa.exe
File name: xpa.exeSize: 530.94 KB (530944 bytes)
MD5: 4191b7d2cfb55e36f1026a4b895280b0
Detection count: 25
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\lwp.exe
File name: lwp.exeSize: 333.31 KB (333312 bytes)
MD5: 69bdc2691c20de24ba3dc47ad7a2b70a
Detection count: 24
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 23, 2011
%WINDIR%\Temp\_ex-68.exe
File name: _ex-68.exeSize: 879.1 KB (879104 bytes)
MD5: 759862256ed4bd29dddabc9f5258e7ea
Detection count: 23
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\Temp
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 23, 2011
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\gtn.exe
File name: gtn.exeSize: 331.26 KB (331264 bytes)
MD5: 3bb013159f06d062929d21ec67081358
Detection count: 22
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 23, 2011
%APPDATA%\8E60B\lvvm.exe
File name: lvvm.exeSize: 192.51 KB (192512 bytes)
MD5: 792ba2011bf1b1a5946d48e73970eeb7
Detection count: 21
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%\8E60B
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 23, 2011
%WINDIR%\Temp\_ex-68.exe
File name: _ex-68.exeSize: 881.15 KB (881152 bytes)
MD5: 16ae1c6b5d366ffde118b206f56526dc
Detection count: 16
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\Temp
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 23, 2011
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\ibl.exe
File name: ibl.exeSize: 324.6 KB (324608 bytes)
MD5: 4144cf31551573ec3362795bfe9e76ee
Detection count: 14
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 23, 2011
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\WVCnRfsPUym.exe
File name: WVCnRfsPUym.exeSize: 460.8 KB (460800 bytes)
MD5: b986afd43d79418c3fa0ea868b32bfaf
Detection count: 12
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 27, 2011
%APPDATA%\FAF3F\lvvm.exe
File name: lvvm.exeSize: 192.51 KB (192512 bytes)
MD5: d76ae75104f7fda53ee90c8cd0d59b29
Detection count: 7
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%\FAF3F
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 27, 2011
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\tbp.exe
File name: tbp.exeSize: 322.04 KB (322048 bytes)
MD5: babdfd39e95d55c0ba123004003bd875
Detection count: 7
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 23, 2011
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\bfj.exe
File name: bfj.exeSize: 348.16 KB (348160 bytes)
MD5: 1c774e9bdac490ab88a620cd572509ed
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: October 3, 2011
%PROGRAMFILES%\LP\A697\167.exe
File name: 167.exeSize: 292.35 KB (292352 bytes)
MD5: 373f196aa469abc7c95243e57ff1685b
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\LP\A697
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 23, 2011
xpa2008.exe
File name: xpa2008.exeSize: 528.89 KB (528896 bytes)
MD5: 0d52de5395612cd05960e8a14c3a32b8
Detection count: 1
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
More files
Registry Modifications
The following newly produced Registry Values are:
File name without pathUninstall XP Antivirus 2008.lnkXP Antivirus 2008.lnkxpscanner.exe
File name without pathUninstall XP Antivirus 2008.lnkXP Antivirus 2008.lnkxpscanner.exe
Additional Information
The following directories were created:
%ProgramFiles%\XP Antivirus
The following cookies were detected:
xpantivirussecurity
Could it be possible that there is an update to this virus?
My second anti-virus alerted me to W32/CTX although Norton 360 did not find it.
I put it into the quarantine then I did the search as above.
I did not find W32/CTX in Windows Task Manager and also not in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software.
Subsequently I deleted W32/CTX from the quarantine.
Some minutes later the anti virus alerted me again for W32/CTX.
I deleted W32/CTX directly and searched for W32/CTX in Windows Task Manager and also in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software but again it was not there.
So it must be hidden with a different name if it still on my HD.
What other names would be possible?
Anyone with further advice? I am havig a similar issue to the poster(Dude) above. My secondary virus program keeps finding it. i move to quarantine ad even delete completely from the virus program bt it keeps coming up(finding it). I didn't find it withthe path above but foundit on its own is a folder and labeled as malware. I am going to delete it and hope all is well.
Any advce is much appreciated!
Best,
BC