Pointex (f)

Backdoor.Win32.Pointex.f:

changes to registry:
dropped files:
c:\WINDOWS\internat.exe            Size: 28,160 bytes 
c:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel.exe     Size: 28,160 bytes 
c:\WINDOWS\system32\outlook32.exe  Size: 28,160 bytes 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "CnsMax"
data: C:\WINDOWS\internat.exe 

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\notepad.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)"
old data: %SystemRoot%\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE %1 
new data: C:\WINDOWS\System32\kernel.exe m 3 2 \ 

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\command "(Default)"
old data: "%ProgramFiles%\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /mailurl:%1 
new data: C:\WINDOWS\System32\outlook32.exe 2 \ 

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mp3file\shell\open\command "(Default)"
old data: "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" /Open "%L" 
new data: C:\WINDOWS\System32\kernel.exe m 3 2 \ 

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mpegfile\shell\open\command "(Default)"
old data: "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" /Open "%L" 
new data: C:\WINDOWS\System32\kernel.exe m 3 2 \ 

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\shell\open\command "(Default)"
old data: %SystemRoot%\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE %1 
new data: C:\WINDOWS\System32\kernel.exe m 3 2 \ 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Ftp



tested on Windows XP
March 30, 2005