First posted on 11 July 2007.
Source: SecurityHome
Packed:W32/Tibs.AB is also known as Tibs.ab, Packed.Win32.Tibs.ab, Zhelatin.
Packed.Win32.Tibs.ab has rootkit functionality and it mass mails itself. This malware uses peer to peer networks (P2P) to spread. It also has the same functionality with Worm Zhelatin variants.
Files that are detected as Packed.Win32.Tibs.ab have similar functionality to Email-Worm.Win32.Zhelatin variants.
On execution, the following are the changes made to the system:
File System Changes
Creates these files:
- %windir%system32windev-[random_numbers].sys
- %windir%system32windev-peers.ini
Registry Modifications
Sets these values:
- HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetServiceswindev-[random_numbers]
ImagePath = %systemdir%windev-[random_numbers].sys
Note: %systemdir% is usually C:Windowssystem32.
Stealth Features
Hides these files:
- %windir%system32windev-peers.ini
- %windir%system32windev-[random_numbers].sys
The installed component has rootkit functionality that can enable its process to be hidden from unsuspecting users.
A text file is also dropped which contains a possible lists of clients for the worm's peer-to-peer network. The details for the peer names and access ports are encoded. Example of the text file:
- [config]
[local]
[peers]
61CBE5C404F4C715C809A8588F42950C=9A2542751EBF00
61CBE5C4CB3D735B77590054E92865F3=9A2542BB1EBF00
8024083AF066B98A86BF0B0BF1135EF7=55198859159800
80A32744A44A3359F3F4B39D19E8E32B=53258C841C4400
Another noticeable characteristic for this malware is that it tries to connect to a good number of predefined IP addresses using UDP.
Furthermore, the files that are detected as Packed.Win32.Tibs.ab are usually downloaded as the result of clicking links from heavily spammed e-mails such as those that we detect as HTML/Postcards.N@troj.
Last update 11 July 2007
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