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Threat's profile
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Name of the threat: SemTool |
| Command or file name: sems.exe |
| Threat type: Spyware |
| Affected OS: Win32 (Windows 9x, Windows XP, Windows Vista) |
Intrusion method
This threat copies its file(s) to your hard disk. Its typical file name is SemTool. Then it creates new startup key with name SemTool and value sems.exe. You can also find it in your processes list with name sems.exe or SemTool.
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How to fix SemTool
This problem can be solved manually by deleting all registry keys and files connected with this software, removing it from starup list and unregistering all corresponding DLLs. Additionally missing DLL's should be restored from distribution in case they are corrupted by SemTool. To fix this threat, you should:
1. Kill the following processes and delete the appropriate files:
• adb.dat
• kdb.dat
• msctf.sendreceive.event.ebc.ic
• pdb.dat
• sdb.dat
• sems.exe
• semtool2setup[1].exe
• semtools[1].cab
• smt.dll
• smtb.dll
• smtframe.dll
• smtup.exe
• smtup[1].exe
• uninstall_all.sys
• ver.dat
Warning: you should delete only those files which checksums are listed as malicious. There may be valid files with the same names in your system. We recommend you to use True Sword for safe problem solution.
2. Delete the following malicious folders:
• C:\Program Files\semtool\
3. Delete the following malicious registry entries and\or values:
• Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\iexplore
Value: Type
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SEMTool_is1
Value: Inno Setup: Setup Version
• Key: SOFTWARE\SEMTool
Value: key
• Key: CLSID\{98081204-63E0-40D1-B483-E19DA6D3349E}
• Key: CLSID\{98081204-63E0-40D1-B483-E19DA6D3349E}\InprocServer32
• Key: CLSID\{98081204-63E0-40D1-B483-E19DA6D3349E}\ProgID
• Key: CLSID\{98081204-63E0-40D1-B483-E19DA6D3349E}\Implemented Categories\{00021494-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
• Key: SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{98081204-63E0-40D1-B483-E19DA6D3349E}
• Key: SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{98081204-63E0-40D1-B483-E19DA6D3349E}\InprocServer32
Value: ThreadingModel
• Key: SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{98081204-63E0-40D1-B483-E19DA6D3349E}\ProgID
• Key: smtb.SMTB
• Key: smtb.SMTB\Clsid
• Key: SOFTWARE\Classes\smtb.SMTB
• Key: SOFTWARE\Classes\smtb.SMTB\Clsid
• Key: CLSID\{FEFB1E7D-794B-4A5B-8118-894845B851F6}
• Key: CLSID\{FEFB1E7D-794B-4A5B-8118-894845B851F6}\InprocServer32
• Key: CLSID\{FEFB1E7D-794B-4A5B-8118-894845B851F6}\ProgID
• Key: SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{FEFB1E7D-794B-4A5B-8118-894845B851F6}
• Key: SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{FEFB1E7D-794B-4A5B-8118-894845B851F6}\InprocServer32
Value: ThreadingModel
• Key: SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{FEFB1E7D-794B-4A5B-8118-894845B851F6}\ProgID
• Key: smt.SMT
• Key: smt.SMT\Clsid
• Key: SOFTWARE\Classes\smt.SMT
• Key: SOFTWARE\Classes\smt.SMT\Clsid
• Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{FEFB1E7D-794B-4A5B-8118-894845B851F6}
• Key: CLSID\{69A53DA3-FF9E-48D8-9954-97725BDF3075}
• Key: CLSID\{69A53DA3-FF9E-48D8-9954-97725BDF3075}\InprocServer32
• Key: CLSID\{69A53DA3-FF9E-48D8-9954-97725BDF3075}\Implemented Categories\{00021493-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
• Key: SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{69A53DA3-FF9E-48D8-9954-97725BDF3075}
• Key: SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{69A53DA3-FF9E-48D8-9954-97725BDF3075}\InprocServer32
Value: ThreadingModel
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SEMTool
Value: DisplayName
• Key: Software\installer_fine005
Value: instinfo
• Key: Installer_fine005
Value: FromDate
• Key: CLSID\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}
• Key: Software\Classes\CLSID\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}
• Key: Software\Classes\CLSID\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\Control
• Key: CLSID\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\Control
• Key: CLSID\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\InprocServer32
Value: ThreadingModel
• Key: Software\Classes\CLSID\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\InprocServer32
Value: ThreadingModel
• Key: CLSID\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\MiscStatus\1
• Key: Software\Classes\CLSID\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\MiscStatus\1
• Key: CLSID\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\MiscStatus
• Key: Software\Classes\CLSID\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\MiscStatus
• Key: CLSID\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\ProgID
• Key: Software\Classes\CLSID\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\ProgID
• Key: CLSID\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\ToolboxBitmap32
• Key: Software\Classes\CLSID\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\ToolboxBitmap32
• Key: CLSID\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\TypeLib
• Key: Software\Classes\CLSID\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\TypeLib
• Key: CLSID\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\Verb\0
• Key: Software\Classes\CLSID\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\Verb\0
• Key: CLSID\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\Verb
• Key: Software\Classes\CLSID\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\Verb
• Key: CLSID\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\Version
• Key: Software\Classes\CLSID\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\Version
• Key: semtools.tsemtools
• Key: Software\Classes\semtools.tsemtools
• Key: semtools.tsemtools\clsid
• Key: Software\Classes\semtools.tsemtools\clsid
• Key: Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}
Value: Installer
• Key: Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\Contains\Files
Value: C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\semtools.ocx
• Key: Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\Contains
• Key: Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\DownloadInformation
Value: CodeBase
• Key: Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\InstalledVersion
Value: LastModified
• Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ModuleUsage\C:\Windows/Downloaded Program Files/semtools
Value: .Owner
• Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\iexplore
Value: Flags
• Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\iexplore
Value: Count
• Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\iexplore
Value: Time
• Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\iexplore
Value: Blocked
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SEMTool_is1
Value: Inno Setup: App Path
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SEMTool_is1
Value: InstallLocation
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SEMTool_is1
Value: Inno Setup: Icon Group
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SEMTool_is1
Value: Inno Setup: User
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SEMTool_is1
Value: DisplayName
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SEMTool_is1
Value: UninstallString
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SEMTool_is1
Value: QuietUninstallString
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SEMTool_is1
Value: DisplayVersion
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SEMTool_is1
Value: Publisher
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SEMTool_is1
Value: URLInfoAbout
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SEMTool_is1
Value: HelpLink
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SEMTool_is1
Value: URLUpdateInfo
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SEMTool_is1
Value: NoModify
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SEMTool_is1
Value: NoRepair
• Key: SOFTWARE\SEMTool
Value: chk
• Key: SOFTWARE\SEMTool
Value: ver
• Key: SOFTWARE\SEMTool
Value: com
• Key: SOFTWARE\SEMTool
Value: chk
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
Value: {98081204-63E0-40D1-B483-E19DA6D3349E}
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SEMTool
Value: DisplayVersion
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SEMTool
Value: UninstallString
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SEMTool
Value: URLInfoAbout
• Key: Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Security\AntiPhishing\B3BB5BBA-E7D5-40AB-A041-A5B1C0B26C8F
Value: UserFile
• Key: Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}
Value: SystemComponent
• Key: Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}\DownloadInformation
Value: INF
• Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ModuleUsage\C:\Windows/Downloaded Program Files/semtools
Value: {CB173583-1405-4336-8004-80C71718F14F}
• Key: SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{98081204-63E0-40D1-B483-E19DA6D3349E}
• Key: SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{FEFB1E7D-794B-4A5B-8118-894845B851F6}
• Key: SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{69A53DA3-FF9E-48D8-9954-97725BDF3075}
Warning: If value is listed for some registry entries, you should only clear these values and leave keys with such values untouched. We recommend you to use True Sword for safe problem solution.
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