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Rootkit:W32/Xanti.gen!A

Classification

Category:

Malware

Type:

Rootkit

Aliases:

  • Rootkit:W32/Xanti.gen!A

Summary

Rootkit:W32/Xanti.gen!A is a generic detection that identifies malware attempting to create a device file on the computer named \Device\Beep.

Security programs use generic detections that look for broad patterns of code or behavior to identify similar programs or files. If you suspect the file was incorrectly detected, go to: Removal: Suspect a file is incorrectly detected (a False Positive)?.

Removal

Technical Details

Installation

If the malware manages to run, it will create the following files:

  • \SystemRoot\system32\cru629.dat
  • \SystemRoot\cru629.dat
  • \SystemRoot\system32\braviax.exe
  • \SystemRoot\braviax.exe

The malware may also drop additional malicious programs onto the system:

  • cru629.dat - Detected by Backdoor.Win32.Small.cbo, Trojan.Agent.AIER
  • braviax.exe - Detected by Trojan-Clicker.Win32.Delf.akw, Trojan.Crypt.EQ

When one of the following processes are executed:

  • winlogon.exe
  • svchost.exe
  • smss.exe
  • csrss.exe

The malware will create the following launchpoints in the Windows Registry:

  • HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Appinit_dlls = "cru629.dat"
  • HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run braviax = "braviax.exe"

It also places hook to NtQuerySystemInformation.

Activity

Once installed, the malware monitors the following processes/drivers and prevents them from running:

  • spdt.sys
  • gmer.sys
  • taskmon.sys
  • kernelw.sys
  • wowfx.dll
  • pctfw2.sys
  • symtdi.sys
  • symevent.sys
  • fltmgr.sys
  • bmbemuhl
  • ip6fw.sys
  • fmtr.sys
  • sdhelper.dll
  • wincom32.sys
  • rdriv.sys
  • mpfirewall.sys
  • sandbox.sys
  • filtnt.sys
  • bc_tdi_f.sys
  • bc_prt_f.sys
  • bc_pat_f.sys
  • bc_ngn.sys
  • bc_ip_f.sys
  • bc_hassh_f.sys
  • bcftdi.sys
  • bcfilter.sys
  • watchdog.sys
  • vsdatant.sys
  • kmd.exe
  • winavxx.exe
  • bolenjx.exe
  • bolenja.exe
  • rootkit_detektive.exe
  • autoruns.exe
  • vundofix.exe
  • trjscan.exe
  • tpsrv.exe
  • thguard.exe
  • symwsc.exe
  • superantispyware.exe
  • spyblock.dll
  • spbbcsvc.exe
  • sndsrvc.exe
  • sndmon.exe
  • sdtrayapp.exe
  • sbserv.exe
  • pskmssvc.exe
  • psimsvc.exe
  • pshost.exe
  • psctrls.exe
  • pifsvc.exe
  • pavsrv51.exe
  • pavprsrv.exe
  • lucoms~1.exe
  • lsetup.exe
  • ccsvchst.exe
  • ccproxy.exe
  • avengine.exe
  • avciman.exe
  • ashwebsv.exe
  • ashserv.exe
  • ashmaisv.exe
  • apvxdwin.exe
  • appsvc32.exe
  • aluschedulersvc.exe
  • gmer.exe
  • killbox.exe
  • avgupsvc.exe
  • avgamsvr.exe
  • avgw.exe
  • avgcc.exe
  • msmpeng.exe
  • printer.exe
  • svcntaux.exe
  • swdsvc.exe
  • avgas.exe
  • symlcsvc.exe
  • fwservice.exe
  • prevxcsi.exe
  • navilog
  • navapsvc.exe
  • globkill.exe
  • dss.exe
  • procmast.exe
  • combo.exe
  • defwatch.exe
  • ccsetmgr.exe
  • ccpwdsvc.exe
  • sdfix.exe
  • zcomservice.exe
  • zcodec.exe
  • zclient.exe
  • spywaredetector.exe
  • spybotsd.exe
  • spybot.exe
  • savscan.exe
  • sandboxieserver.exe
  • rtvscan.exe
  • pboptions.exe
  • pbcpl.exe
  • pavfnsvr.exe
  • overspy.exe
  • overseer.exe
  • op_mon.exe
  • outpost.exe
  • ofcdog.exe
  • nvctrl.exe
  • nsmdtr.exe
  • nortonupdate.exe
  • nod32ra.exe
  • nod32krn.exe
  • no32mon.exe
  • nlsupervisorpro.exe
  • njexplor.exe
  • nisum.exe
  • navw32.exe
  • navstub.exe
  • navapp.exe
  • myvideodaily2.exe
  • mwsoemon.exe
  • msssrv.exe
  • mcshield.exe
  • malswep.exe
  • malscr.exe
  • magiclink.exe
  • lsass32.exe
  • lsasrv.exe
  • livesrv.exe
  • little_helper2.exe
  • kpf4ss.exe
  • klswd.exe
  • klpf.exe
  • kavsvc.exe
  • kavss.exe
  • kav.exe
  • issvc.exe
  • isnotify.exe
  • ismini.exe
  • inetupd.exe
  • icmon.exe
  • iao.exe
  • hwpe2.exe
  • hitvirus.exe
  • hijackthis
  • hbtoeaddon.exe
  • hackmon.exe
  • gcasserv.exe
  • gcasdtserv.exe
  • fsm32.exe
  • fsbl.exe
  • fsav32.exe
  • fatbuster.exe
  • farsighter.exe
  • f-stopw.exe
  • f-sched.exe
  • eyetidecontroller.exe
  • dsentry.exe
  • cureit.exe
  • crypserv.exe
  • cpf.exe
  • cpd.exe
  • comboxfix.exe
  • combofix
  • ccpxysvc.exe
  • ccimscan.exe
  • ccevtmgr.exe
  • ccapp.exe
  • cavtray.exe
  • cavrid.exe
  • bdss.exe
  • bdmcon.exe
  • avz.exe
  • avsched32.exe
  • avpm.exe
  • avp.exe
  • avpcc.exe
  • avgemc.exe
  • avgagent.exe

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