W32.Shadesrat.B
Posted: March 30, 2012
Threat Metric
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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: | 5,433 |
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Threat Level: | 2/10 |
Infected PCs: | 170,430 |
First Seen: | March 30, 2012 |
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Last Seen: | October 13, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
W32.Shadesrat.B is a malicious worm that proliferates through removable drives. W32.Shadesrat.B also opens a back door on the affected computer by connecting to the specific websites. When executed, W32.Shadesrat.B replicates itself by creating the certain files. W32.Shadesrat.B then creates the certain registry entries so that it can initiate automatically every time you turn your computer on. W32.Shadesrat.B then creates the certain registry entries to evade the Windows firewall. W32.Shadesrat.B waits for instructional commands that enable a hacker to execute numerous malicious actions on the compromised PC that include injecting itself into other running executable files, hijacking the audio or video on the targeted computer, recording all keystrokes, performing distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks through UDP flooding, sniffing network traffic, uploading or downloading files through HTTP and FTP and running as a proxy, redirecting an attackers traffic. Delete W32.Shadesrat.B as soon as possible to keep your PC safe and clean.
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:%System%\winlogin.exe
File name: %System%\winlogin.exeFile type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
%UserProfile%\Application Data\data.dat
File name: %UserProfile%\Application Data\data.datFile type: Data file
Mime Type: unknown/dat
Group: Malware file
%UserProfile%\Application Data\EZSpammer.exe
File name: %UserProfile%\Application Data\EZSpammer.exeFile type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
%DriveLetter%\autorun.inf
File name: %DriveLetter%\autorun.infMime Type: unknown/inf
Group: Malware file
%DriveLetter%\[ORIGINAL FILE NAME].exe
File name: %DriveLetter%\[ORIGINAL FILE NAME].exeFile type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Registry Modifications
HKEY..\..\{Value}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\run\"winlogin" = "%UserProfile%\Application Data\EZSpammer.exe"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{AB68ADAA-71EF-4CDD-BFFF-CEC31F5A92EB}\"StubPath" = "%UserProfile%\Application Data\EZSpammer.exe"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\"winlogin" = "%UserProfile%\Application Data\EZSpammer.exe"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{AB68ADAA-71EF-4CDD-BFFF-CEC31F5A92EB}\"StubPath" = "%UserProfile%\Application Data\EZSpammer.exe"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\"winlogin" = "%UserProfile%\Application Data\EZSpammer.exe"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\"%UserProfile%\Application Data\EZSpammer.exe" = "%UserProfile%\Application Data\EZSpammer.exe:*:Enabled:Windows MessanHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\"%CurrentFolder%\[ORIGINAL FILE NAME].exe" = "%CurrentFolder%\[ORIGINAL FILE NAME].exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\"DoNotAllowExceptions" = "0" HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\SrvID\ID\"|Ae*}jFVWT" = "Blackshades"
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