SYSPOOLS.EXE - Dangerous

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What we know about SYSPOOLS.EXE:

SYSPOOLS.EXE

AUTOMATED MALWARE PROFILE, ANALYSIS, REMOVAL AND SIGNATURE INFORMATION:

DEFINITION OF: SYSPOOLS.EXE

Safety Rating: Known Malware, do not run
Malware Family: Part of Malware group - Trojan Downloader
Determination: Automatically determined using Prevx centralized heuristics
Malware Form: TROJAN
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First seen: Dec 11 2006 (GMT)
Last seen: Dec 11 2006 (GMT)
File Size: 18,015 bytes

MALWARE ASSESSMENT: PREVX 4 AXES OF EVIL METHODOLOGY

1. COVERT ANALYSIS OF: SYSPOOLS.EXE

File Names Used: 33
Paths Used: 12
Common File Name: SYSPOOLS.EXE
Common Path: %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\
Vendor Information: No Vendor details specified
SYSPOOLS.EXE may use 33 or more path and file names, these are the most common:
1 :%CACHE%\CONTENT.IE5\????????\W[1].EXE
2 :%CACHE%\CONTENT.IE5\????????\W[3].EXE
3 :%PROFILES%\DAVID\PFUKKUXX.T
4 :%programfiles%\java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\AAAAAGLY.T
5 :%PROGRAMFILES%\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\1033\PFUKKUEM.T
6 :%PROGRAMFILES%\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\1033\SLTCHYKA.T
7 :%PROGRAMFILES%\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\1033\SLTCHYKR.T
8 :%PROGRAMFILES%\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\1033\VRSTEDUE.T
9 :%PROGRAMFILES%\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\AAAAAAHP.T
10:%PROGRAMFILES%\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\AAAAAAHX.T
11:%PROGRAMFILES%\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\AAAAAALE.T
12:%PROGRAMFILES%\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\AAAAAALL.T
13:%PROGRAMFILES%\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\CEQDXRVL.T
14:%PROGRAMFILES%\OLYMPUS\OLYMPUS MASTER\IQOMRALR.T
15:%PROGRAMFILES%\OLYMPUS\OLYMPUS MASTER\RJLNIMEM.T
File Name Structure: Common
File and Path Structure: Suspicious, unusually high number of file and path combinations

2. RELATIONSHIP ANALYSIS OF: SYSPOOLS.EXE

Malicious Objects Created: 16 objects
Malicious Creators: 12
Malware Run Keys: None
Self Persists:
Antivirus Detection: No third party antivirus detection observed
Anti-Spyware Detection: No third party anti-spyware detection observed

3. ACTIVITY ANALYSIS OF: SYSPOOLS.EXE

The following behaviors have been observed for this object:
Installs programs.
Deletes programs.
Creates Run Keys.
Runs other programs.
Communicates with web sites using httpout protocols.
Has mass mail capabilities.
Scans active processes.
Hijacks running processes.
Creates known malware.
Creates copies of itself.

4. PROPAGATION ANALYSIS OF: SYSPOOLS.EXE

Malware Group Propagation Rate: Moderate (spreading)
Malware Group: Trojan Downloader

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