Discovered: June 29, 2004
Updated: June 29, 2004 1:16:49 PM
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000
Trojan.Ecure modifies Hosts file and Internet Explorer home page so that a compromised system is redirected to predetermined hosts.
When the trojan is executed, it creates the following file, %Windows%\secure.html.
The trojan then alters the Hosts file so that various URLs point to the following sites:
127.0.0.1 ruworld.com
127.0.0.1 maxxxhosters.com
127.0.0.1 therealsearch.com
127.0.0.1 thumbest-traffic.com
127.0.0.1 600pics.com
127.0.0.1 tonser.4-counter.com
127.0.0.1 free.sinpussy.com
127.0.0.1 hightcalldialer.com
127.0.0.1 bestpornnews.com
127.0.0.1 thumberland.com
127.0.0.1 greg-search.com
127.0.0.1 connect.online-dialer.com
127.0.0.1 0190-dialer.com
127.0.0.1 approvedlinks.com
127.0.0.1 install.xxxtoolbar.com
127.0.0.1 download.buxomatic.com
127.0.0.1 dia.4-counter.com
127.0.0.1 vse-moe.biz
127.0.0.1 crue.global-counter.com
127.0.0.1 line-plus.com
127.0.0.1 porno-links.biz
127.0.0.1 download.tntdialer.com
127.0.0.1 freelivesex.org
127.0.0.1 free3xmatures.com
127.0.0.1 bestpics.net
127.0.0.1 dikai.com
127.0.0.1 world-search.biz
127.0.0.1 1-se.com
127.0.0.1 58q.com
127.0.0.1 aifind.cc
127.0.0.1 aifind.info
127.0.0.1 allneedsearch.com
127.0.0.1 auto.ie.searchforge.com
127.0.0.1 awebfind.biz
127.0.0.1 best.royalsearch.net
127.0.0.1 cracks.am
127.0.0.1 default-homepage-network.com
127.0.0.1 find.microgirls.com
127.0.0.1 find4u.net
127.0.0.1 freshvideogals.com
127.0.0.1 i-lookup.com
127.0.0.1 ie-search.com
127.0.0.1 in.webcounter.cc
127.0.0.1 itseasy.us
127.0.0.1 just.find-itnow.com
127.0.0.1 link.startmake.com
127.0.0.1 mysearchnow.com
127.0.0.1 nativehardcore.com
127.0.0.1 qwertysearch123.biz
127.0.0.1 search.ieplugin.com
127.0.0.1 search.psn.cn
127.0.0.1 searchbar.findthewebsiteyouneed.com
127.0.0.1 searchcentrix.com
127.0.0.1 searchmyrequest.com
127.0.0.1 super-spider.com
127.0.0.1 t.rack.cc
127.0.0.1 teen-biz.com
127.0.0.1 teenhqpics.com
127.0.0.1 tits.hardcore4ever.net
127.0.0.1 webcoolsearch.com
127.0.0.1 wmmse.com
127.0.0.1 008i.com
127.0.0.1 2fastsearch.net
127.0.0.1 8095.com
127.0.0.1 alfa-search.com
127.0.0.1 boredlife.com
127.0.0.1 couldnotfind.com
127.0.0.1 cracks.am
127.0.0.1 daum.net
127.0.0.1 dreamwiz.com
127.0.0.1 find-itnow.com
127.0.0.1 find4u.net
127.0.0.1 firstbookmark.com
127.0.0.1 gajai.com
127.0.0.1 hand-book.com
127.0.0.1 hao123.com
127.0.0.1 hotsearchbox.com
127.0.0.1 hotwebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 hugesearch.net
127.0.0.1 iquicksearch.com
127.0.0.1 lookfor.cc
127.0.0.1 naver.com
127.0.0.1 nkvd.us
127.0.0.1 novafuck.com
127.0.0.1 ohcorea.com
127.0.0.1 omega-search.com
127.0.0.1 onet.pl
127.0.0.1 power-search.info
127.0.0.1 rightfinder.net
127.0.0.1 search-1.net
127.0.0.1 search-and-go.com
127.0.0.1 search-dot.com
127.0.0.1 search-space.com
127.0.0.1 searchforge.com
127.0.0.1 searching-the-net.com
127.0.0.1 searchv.com
127.0.0.1 searchxl.com
127.0.0.1 seznam.cz
127.0.0.1 slotch.com
127.0.0.1 spidersearch.com
127.0.0.1 startium.com
127.0.0.1 ttjj.com
127.0.0.1 viewpornkey.com
127.0.0.1 wazzupnet.com
127.0.0.1 websearch.com
127.0.0.1 windowws.cc
127.0.0.1 xgmm.com
127.0.0.1 xwebsearch.biz
127.0.0.1 yourbookmarks.ws
127.0.0.1 collections.inhost.info
127.0.0.1 collections.inhost2.info
127.0.0.1 www.ruworld.com
127.0.0.1 www.maxxxhosters.com
127.0.0.1 www.therealsearch.com
127.0.0.1 www.thumbest-traffic.com
127.0.0.1 www.600pics.com
127.0.0.1 www.hightcalldialer.com
127.0.0.1 www.bestpornnews.com
127.0.0.1 www.thumberland.com
127.0.0.1 www.greg-search.com
127.0.0.1 www.0190-dialer.com
127.0.0.1 www.approvedlinks.com
127.0.0.1 www.vse-moe.biz
127.0.0.1 www.line-plus.com
127.0.0.1 www.porno-links.biz
127.0.0.1 www.freelivesex.org
127.0.0.1 www.free3xmatures.com
127.0.0.1 www.bestpics.net
127.0.0.1 www.dikai.com
127.0.0.1 www.world-search.biz
127.0.0.1 www.1-se.com
127.0.0.1 www.58q.com
127.0.0.1 www.aifind.cc
127.0.0.1 www.aifind.info
127.0.0.1 www.allneedsearch.com
127.0.0.1 www.awebfind.biz
127.0.0.1 www.cracks.am
127.0.0.1 www.default-homepage-network.com
127.0.0.1 www.find4u.net
127.0.0.1 www.freshvideogals.com
127.0.0.1 www.i-lookup.com
127.0.0.1 www.ie-search.com
127.0.0.1 www.itseasy.us
127.0.0.1 www.mysearchnow.com
127.0.0.1 www.nativehardcore.com
127.0.0.1 www.qwertysearch123.biz
127.0.0.1 www.searchcentrix.com
127.0.0.1 www.searchmyrequest.com
127.0.0.1 www.super-spider.com
127.0.0.1 www.teen-biz.com
127.0.0.1 www.teenhqpics.com
127.0.0.1 www.webcoolsearch.com
127.0.0.1 www.wmmse.com
127.0.0.1 www.008i.com
127.0.0.1 www.2fastsearch.net
127.0.0.1 www.8095.com
127.0.0.1 www.alfa-search.com
127.0.0.1 www.boredlife.com
127.0.0.1 www.couldnotfind.com
127.0.0.1 www.cracks.am
127.0.0.1 www.daum.net
127.0.0.1 www.dreamwiz.com
127.0.0.1 www.find-itnow.com
127.0.0.1 www.find4u.net
127.0.0.1 www.firstbookmark.com
127.0.0.1 www.gajai.com
127.0.0.1 www.hand-book.com
127.0.0.1 www.hao123.com
127.0.0.1 www.hotsearchbox.com
127.0.0.1 www.hotwebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 www.hugesearch.net
127.0.0.1 www.iquicksearch.com
127.0.0.1 www.lookfor.cc
127.0.0.1 www.naver.com
127.0.0.1 www.nkvd.us
127.0.0.1 www.novafuck.com
127.0.0.1 www.ohcorea.com
127.0.0.1 www.omega-search.com
127.0.0.1 www.onet.pl
127.0.0.1 www.power-search.info
127.0.0.1 www.rightfinder.net
127.0.0.1 www.search-1.net
127.0.0.1 www.search-and-go.com
127.0.0.1 www.search-dot.com
127.0.0.1 www.search-space.com
127.0.0.1 www.searchforge.com
127.0.0.1 www.searching-the-net.com
127.0.0.1 www.searchv.com
127.0.0.1 www.searchxl.com
127.0.0.1 www.seznam.cz
127.0.0.1 www.slotch.com
127.0.0.1 www.spidersearch.com
127.0.0.1 www.startium.com
127.0.0.1 www.ttjj.com
127.0.0.1 www.viewpornkey.com
127.0.0.1 www.wazzupnet.com
127.0.0.1 www.websearch.com
127.0.0.1 www.windowws.cc
127.0.0.1 www.xgmm.com
127.0.0.1 www.xwebsearch.biz
127.0.0.1 www.yourbookmarks.ws
The trojan adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Local Page=%Windows%\secure.html
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page=%Windows%\secure.html
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Default_Page_URL=%Windows%\secure.html
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Local Page=%Windows%\secure.html
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page=%Windows%\secure.html
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Default_Page_URL=%Windows%\secure.html
The following registry entries are also deleted:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ControlPanel
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Key2
The trojan also attempts to stop the following processes:
ATUPDATER.EXE
AVWUPD32.EXE
AVPUPD.EXE
LUALL.EXE
DRWEBUPW.EXE
ICSSUPPNT.EXE
ICSUPP95.EXE
UPDATE.EXE
NUPGRADE.EXE
AUPDATE.EXE
AUTODOWN.EXE
AUTOTRACE.EXE
AUTOUPDATE.EXE
AVXQUAR.EXE
CFIAUDIT.EXE
MCUPDATE.EXE