Updated: February 13, 2007 11:43:05 AM
Type: Dialer
Risk Impact: High
File Names: [ORIGINAL FILE NAME].exe
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
When Dialer.Asdplug is executed, it performs the following actions:
- Displays the following message:
Title: Confirm
Message: This call is not free, this call involves dialling a premium rate number, the cost is International Rates.
- Dials a high-cost-per-minute phone number and gives access to pornographic material, if connect is chosen.
- Copies itself as %System%\[ORIGINAL FILE NAME].exe.
Notes:
- %System% is a variable that refers to the System folder. By default this is C:\Windows\System (Windows 95/98/Me), C:\Winnt\System32 (Windows NT/2000), or C:\Windows\System32 (Windows XP).
- [ORIGINAL FILE NAME] refers to the name of the file that was executed to run the security risk. It has been reported that one name of the file executed is france.exe.
- Adds the value:
"ASDPLUGIN" = "%System%\[ORIGINAL FILE NAME].exe -N"
to the registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
so that the risk runs every time Windows starts.
- May create the following files, which are links to the risk:
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\Click Me.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Click Me.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Uninstall Click Me.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\Launch DerBiz.com.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Launch DerBiz.com.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Uninstall Launch DerBiz.com.lnk
Note: %UserProfile% is a variable that refers to the current user's profile folder. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\<Current User> (Windows NT/2000/XP).
- May add the value:
"EnableAutodial" = "1"
to the registry subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
so that the modem is used automatically to make a connection when no Internet connection is present.
- Adds the value:
"InternetProfile" = "Launch DerBiz.com"
to the subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\RemoteAccess
- May create the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ASDPLUGIN