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Spyware.SherlockKeylog

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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:43:52 AM
Type: Spyware
Version: 1.09
Publisher: clickok
Risk Impact: High
File Names: SherlockConfiguration.exe Sherlock.exe
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP


When Spyware.SherlockKeylog is installed, it performs the following actions:

  1. Creates the following files:

    • %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Sherlock Configuration\Sherlock Configuration.LNK
    • %ProgramFiles%\Sherlock Configuration\SherlockConfiguration.exe
    • %ProgramFiles%\Sherlock Configuration\ST6UNST.LOG
    • %Windir%\Setup1.exe
    • %Windir%\ST6UNST.EXE
    • %System%\AAMD532.DLL
    • %System%\Sherlock.exe
    • %System%\VB6STKIT.DLL

      Notes:
    • %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).
    • %ProgramFiles% is a variable that refers to the program files folder. By default, this is C:\Program Files.
    • %Windir% is a variable that refers to the Windows installation folder. By default, this is C:\Windows (Windows 95/98/Me/XP) or C:\Winnt (Windows NT/2000).
    • %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).

  2. Creates the following registry subkeys:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\SherlockConfiguration.exe
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ST6UNST #1


  3. Adds the following values:

    "C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMCAT.DLL" = "2"
    "C:\WINDOWS\system32\stdole2.tlb" = "2"
    "C:\WINDOWS\system32\asycfilt.dll" = "0"
    "C:\WINDOWS\system32\olepro32.dll" = "0"
    "C:\WINDOWS\system32\oleaut32.dll" = "0"
    "C:\WINDOWS\System32\scrrun.dll" = "2"
    "C:\WINDOWS\System32\Sherlock.exe" = "0"
    "C:\WINDOWS\system32\VB6STKIT.DLL" = "0"
    "C:\WINDOWS\System32\AAMD532.DLL" = "1"


    to the registry subkey:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs

  4. Modifies the value:

    "(Default)" =
    "{420B2830-E718-11CF-893D-00A0C9054228}"

    in the registry subkeys:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{0AB5A3D0-E5B6-11D0-ABF5-00A0C90FFFC0}\TypeLib
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{2A0B9D10-4B87-11D3-A97A-00104B365C9F}\TypeLib
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{53BAD8C1-E718-11CF-893D-00A0C9054228}\TypeLib
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{C7C3F5A0-88A3-11D0-ABCB-00A0C90FFFC0}\TypeLib
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{C7C3F5A1-88A3-11D0-ABCB-00A0C90FFFC0}\TypeLib
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{C7C3F5A2-88A3-11D0-ABCB-00A0C90FFFC0}\TypeLib
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{C7C3F5A3-88A3-11D0-ABCB-00A0C90FFFC0}\TypeLib
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{C7C3F5A4-88A3-11D0-ABCB-00A0C90FFFC0}\TypeLib
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{C7C3F5A5-88A3-11D0-ABCB-00A0C90FFFC0}\TypeLib

  5. Logs keystrokes.


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