BehaviorSpyware.Screenspy captures screenshots silently.
SymptomsYour Symantec program detects Spyware.Screenspy.
TransmissionSpyware.Screenspy must be manually installed.
technical detailsFile names:
scrspy21.exe
win16dll.exe
When Spyware.Screenspy is installed, it performs the following actions:
1. Creates the following files:
* %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Screen Spy\Screen Spy Uninstall.lnk
* %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Screen Spy\Screen Spy.lnk
* %System%\ScreenRX\comdlg32.ocx
* %System%\ScreenRX\IJL11.DLL
* %System%\ScreenRX\mscomct2.ocx
* %System%\ScreenRX\MSCOMCTL.OCX
* %System%\ScreenRX\readme.rtf
* %System%\ScreenRX\SYSINFO.OCX
* %System%\ScreenRX\unins000.dat
* %System%\ScreenRX\unins000.exe
* %System%\ScreenRX\win16dll.exe (viral file)
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).
* %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 keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Screen Spy Trial_is1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\win16dll
3. Adds the values:
"win16.dll" = "%System%\ScreenRX\win16dll.exe"
"srv32win" = "%System%\ScreenRX\win16dll.exe"
to the registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
so that the risk runs every time Windows starts.
4. Adds the value:
"[Default]" = "%System%\ScreenRX\[file name]"
to the following registry subkeys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1EFB6596-857C-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1EFB6596-857C-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20DD1B9E-87C4-11D1-8BE3-0000F8754DA1}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20DD1B9E-87C4-11D1-8BE3-0000F8754DA1}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{232E456A-87C3-11D1-8BE3-0000F8754DA1}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{232E456A-87C3-11D1-8BE3-0000F8754DA1}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2C247F23-8591-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2C247F23-8591-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{35053A22-8589-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{35053A22-8589-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{3C4F3BE3-47EB-101B-A3C9-08002B2F49FB}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{603C7E80-87C2-11D1-8BE3-0000F8754DA1}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{603C7E80-87C2-11D1-8BE3-0000F8754DA1}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{66833FE6-8583-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{66833FE6-8583-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{6FBA474B-43AC-11CE-9A0E-00AA0062BB4C}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{6FBA474B-43AC-11CE-9A0E-00AA0062BB4C}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{7629CFA4-3FE5-101B-A3C9-08002B2F49FB}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8E3867A3-8586-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8E3867A3-8586-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{B09DE715-87C1-11D1-8BE3-0000F8754DA1}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{B09DE715-87C1-11D1-8BE3-0000F8754DA1}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{BDD1F04B-858B-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{BDD1F04B-858B-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{C27CCE32-8596-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{C74190B6-8589-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{C74190B6-8589-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{DD9DA666-8594-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{DD9DA666-8594-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F08DF954-8592-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F08DF954-8592-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F9043C85-F6F2-101A-A3C9-08002B2F49FB}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F9043C85-F6F2-101A-A3C9-08002B2F49FB}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{FE38753A-44A3-11D1-B5B7-0000C09000C4}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{FE38753A-44A3-11D1-B5B7-0000C09000C4}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{2334D2B1-713E-11CF-8AE5-00AA00C00905}\TypeLib
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{6FBA474E-43AC-11CE-9A0E-00AA0062BB4C}\1.0\0\win32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{831FDD16-0C5C-11D2-A9FC-0000F8754DA1}\2.0\0\win32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{86CF1D34-0C5F-11D2-A9FC-0000F8754DA1}\2.0\0\win32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{F9043C88-F6F2-101A-A3C9-08002B2F49FB}\1.2\0\win32
5. Captures screenshots silently.
REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONSSee:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/spyware.screenspy.htmlTo delete the value from the registry 1. Click Start > Run.
2. Type regedit
Then click OK.
Note: If the registry editor fails to open the risk may have modified the registry to prevent access to the registry editor. Security Response has developed a tool to resolve this problem. Download and run this tool, and then continue with the removal.
3. Navigate to the subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
4. In the right pane, delete the value:
"win16.dll" = "%System%\ScreenRX\win16dll.exe"
"srv32win" = "%System%\ScreenRX\win16dll.exe"
5. Navigate to and delete the subkeys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Screen Spy Trial_is1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\win16dll
6. Navigate to the subkeys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1EFB6596-857C-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1EFB6596-857C-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20DD1B9E-87C4-11D1-8BE3-0000F8754DA1}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20DD1B9E-87C4-11D1-8BE3-0000F8754DA1}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{232E456A-87C3-11D1-8BE3-0000F8754DA1}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{232E456A-87C3-11D1-8BE3-0000F8754DA1}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2C247F23-8591-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2C247F23-8591-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{35053A22-8589-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{35053A22-8589-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{3C4F3BE3-47EB-101B-A3C9-08002B2F49FB}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{603C7E80-87C2-11D1-8BE3-0000F8754DA1}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{603C7E80-87C2-11D1-8BE3-0000F8754DA1}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{66833FE6-8583-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{66833FE6-8583-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{6FBA474B-43AC-11CE-9A0E-00AA0062BB4C}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{6FBA474B-43AC-11CE-9A0E-00AA0062BB4C}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{7629CFA4-3FE5-101B-A3C9-08002B2F49FB}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8E3867A3-8586-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8E3867A3-8586-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{B09DE715-87C1-11D1-8BE3-0000F8754DA1}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{B09DE715-87C1-11D1-8BE3-0000F8754DA1}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{BDD1F04B-858B-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{BDD1F04B-858B-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{C27CCE32-8596-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{C74190B6-8589-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{C74190B6-8589-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{DD9DA666-8594-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{DD9DA666-8594-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F08DF954-8592-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F08DF954-8592-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F9043C85-F6F2-101A-A3C9-08002B2F49FB}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F9043C85-F6F2-101A-A3C9-08002B2F49FB}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{FE38753A-44A3-11D1-B5B7-0000C09000C4}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{FE38753A-44A3-11D1-B5B7-0000C09000C4}\ToolboxBitmap32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{2334D2B1-713E-11CF-8AE5-00AA00C00905}\TypeLib
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{6FBA474E-43AC-11CE-9A0E-00AA0062BB4C}\1.0\0\win32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{831FDD16-0C5C-11D2-A9FC-0000F8754DA1}\2.0\0\win32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{86CF1D34-0C5F-11D2-A9FC-0000F8754DA1}\2.0\0\win32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{F9043C88-F6F2-101A-A3C9-08002B2F49FB}\1.2\0\win32
7. In the right pane, delete the value:
"[Default]" = "%System%\ScreenRX\[file name]"
8. Exit the Registry Editor.