Updated: March 21, 2008 3:29:27 PM
Type: Adware
Infection Length: 406,800 bytes
Name: RCSE
Version: 4.1.0.0
Publisher: Rabio
Risk Impact: Medium
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP
When the program is executed, it creates the following folders:
- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Rabio\
- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Rabio\Search Enhancer\
- %ProgramFiles%\RCSE\
It then creates the following files:
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Rabio - Auto Update.lnk
- %ProgramFiles%\RCSE\Execution.dll
- %ProgramFiles%\RCSE\rcse.dll
- %ProgramFiles%\RCSE\rcse.dll.intermediate.manifest
- %ProgramFiles%\RCSE\se.exe
- %ProgramFiles%\RCSE\se.original
- %ProgramFiles%\RCSE\Setup.log
- %ProgramFiles%\RCSE\un_RCSESetup_15856.exe
- %ProgramFiles%\RCSE\un_RCSESetup_15856.txt
- %ProgramFiles%\RCSE\X_se.exe
- %ProgramFiles%\RCSE\X_se.log
It also creates the following registry subkeys:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{1C2E5D27-A17C-4D89-85DD-3553C189380D}
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\RCSE
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\RCSE.DLL
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\{89CC26BC-9256-4CCA-A7F3-B9D6C48DBA71}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1C2E5D27-A17C-4D89-85DD-3553C189380D}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{923CA88A-AE69-49AF-BF65-9A3123B14CCB}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Rabio.RabioBHO.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Rabio.RabioBHO
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{8C36D71B-0A48-4D38-9DEF-2A2A2669D0C9}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1C2E5D27-A17C-4D89-85DD-3553C189380D}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Rabio
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Rabio
It then creates the following registry entry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform\Rabio RCSE (4.4.0.0) = " "
The program attempts to connect to the following Web sites:
- server.rabio.com
- www.rabio.com
It registers itself as a Browser Helper Object for Internet Explorer.
The program attempts to redirect users to a Web site that displays advertisements.