Limewire
(CA Spyware Center)
http://www.ca.com/securityadvisor/pest/pest.aspx?id=453088059
Date Published:
Monday, August 16, 2004
Threat Assessment
Overall Risk: Very Low
Privacy: Very Low
Productivity: Very Low
Category: P2P
Summary:
A peer network used primarily for music file sharing. In an organization, can degrade network performance and consume vast amounts of storage. Is bundled with many spyware/adware products.
Category: P2P:
Any peer-to-peer file swapping program, such as Audiogalaxy, Bearshare, Blubster, E-Mule, Gnucleus, Grokster, Imesh, KaZaa, KaZaa Lite, Limewire, Morpheus, Shareaza, WinMX and Xolox. In an organization, can degrade network performance and consume vast amounts of storage. May create security issues as outsiders are granted access to internal files. Often bundled with Adware or Spyware.
Date of Origin
date of origin: Variants from March, 2002 to July, 2004
Removal:
Detections:
true
Executable Files:
true
Autorun References:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run limeshop
DLL Files:
%program_files%\limewire\2.8.6\limewire20.dll
%program_files%\limewire\genericwindowsutils.dll
%program_files%\limewire\2.8.6\browserpage.dll
limeshop.dll
Registry Items:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet explorer\menuext\limeshop preferences
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\menuorder\start menu\programs\limewire
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\limewire
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\magnet\handlers\limewire
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\magnet\handlers\limewire\type
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\installer\userdata\s-1-5-18\components\9e11dbbf317d89b4f92af7d63ab22d26
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\installer\userdata\s-1-5-18\components\a8cebe6cec02c7d40a450c6455a6ad2e
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\installer\userdata\s-1-5-18\components\c0da82cffcfbb79419d1189c955ee262
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run limeshop
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls c:\program files\limewire\2.9.8\bet.url
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls c:\program files\limewire\2.9.8\bonzi.url
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls c:\program files\limewire\2.9.8\browserpage.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls c:\program files\limewire\2.9.8\limeshop.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls c:\program files\limewire\2.9.8\limeshop.html
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls c:\program files\limewire\2.9.8\limeshop.url
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls c:\program files\limewire\2.9.8\limewire.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls c:\program files\limewire\2.9.8\limewire.jar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls c:\program files\limewire\2.9.8\money.url
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls c:\program files\limewire\2.9.8\root\magnet10\options.js
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\limeshop.xml
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\limewire
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run limeshop
Files:
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about_de.html
about_es.html
about_fr.html
about_pl.html
about_sl.html
ads.war
audio.xsd
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bb.class
bc.class
bd.class
bet.url
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bg.class
bh.class
bi.class
bj.class
bk.class
bl.class
bm.class
bn.class
bo.class
bp.class
bq.class
br.class
browserpage.dll
bs.class
bt.class
bu.class
bv.class
bw.class
bx.class
by.class
bz.class
c.class
ca.class
cb.class
cc.class
cd.class
ce.class
cf.class
cg.class
ci.class
cj.class
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cm.class
cn.class
co.class
cp.class
cq.class
cr.class
cs.class
ct.class
cu.class
cv.class
cw.class
cx.class
cy.class
cz.class
d.class
da.class
datamerchlimeshopbkup.dls
datamerchlimeshopsaved.dls
db.class
dc.class
dd.class
de.class
df.class
dg.class
dh.class
di.class
dj.class
dk.class
dl.class
dm.class
dn.class
do.class
dp.class
dq.class
dr.class
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droppedlimesentmessagestat.class
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ds.class
dt.class
du.class
dump.txt
dv.class
dw.class
dx.class
dy.class
dz.class
e.class
ea.class
eb.class
ec.class
ed.class
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ef.class
eg.class
eh.class
ei.class
ej.class
ek.class
el.class
em.class
en.class
eo.class
ep.class
eq.class
es.class
et.class
etmain.class
etproxy.class
f.class
five_roses.url
ftmain.class
g.class
genericwindowsutils.dll
h.class
i.class
j.class
k.class
l.class
lava.txt
limebuttonui.class
limejtable.class
limelookandfeel.class
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limereceivedmessagestat$multicastreceivedmessagestat.class
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limereceivedmessagestat$udpreceivedmessagestat.class
limereceivedmessagestat.class
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limereceivedmessagestatbytes.class
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limesentmessagestat$filteredlimesentmessagestat.class
limesentmessagestat$multicastlimesentmessagestat.class
limesentmessagestat$tcplimesentmessagestat.class
limesentmessagestat$udplimesentmessagestat.class
limesentmessagestat.class
limesentmessagestatbytes$1.class
limesentmessagestatbytes$filteredlimesentmessagestatbytes.class
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limesentmessagestatbytes$tcplimesentmessagestatbytes.class
limesentmessagestatbytes$udplimesentmessagestatbytes.class
limesentmessagestatbytes.class
limeshop.dll
limeshop.dls
limeshop.exe
limeshop.html
limeshop.inf
limeshop.url
limeshop_confirm0.htm
limeshop_offer0.htm
limeshop_preferences0.htm
limeshop_preferences0_wo.htm
limeshop_readme.txt
limeshopdatamerch.dls
limetheme.class
limewire 2.3.3.lnk
limewire 2.3.3.msi
limewire.exe
limewire.props
limewire20.dll
limewirewin-full.exe
limewirewin.exe
limewirewin.reg
limexmldocument.class
limexmldocumenthelper.class
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limexmlproperties.class
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limexmlreplycollection.class
limexmlschema$resolver.class
limexmlschema.class
limexmlschemafieldextractor$1.class
limexmlschemafieldextractor$schemafieldinfolist.class
limexmlschemafieldextractor$schemafieldinfopair.class
limexmlschemafieldextractor.class
limexmlschemarepository$1.class
limexmlschemarepository.class
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%desktopdirectory%\limewire 2.9.8.lnk
%desktopdirectory%\limewire 4.12.11.lnk
%desktopdirectory%\limewire.lnk
%desktopdirectory%\limewire.mdb
%desktopdirectory%\limewirewin.exe
%desktopdirectory%\shop at limeshop.lnk
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%profile%\.limewire\.networkshare\incomplete\limewirewininstaller.exe.part
%profile%\.limewire\.networkshare\limewirewin4.12.6-fixed.exe
%program_files%\limeshop\limeshop.exe
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%program_files%\limewire\.networkshare\limewirewin4.12.11.exe
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%program_files%\limewire\clink.jar
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%program_files%\limewire\commons-net.jar
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%program_files%\limewire\2.8.6\limeshop.exe
%desktopdirectory%\limewirewin.exe
limewirewin-full.exe
%program_files%\limeshop\limeshop.exe
Directories:
%profile%\.limewire
%profile%\.limewire\.networkshare
%profile%\.limewire\.networkshare\incomplete
%profile%\.limewire\themes
%profile%\.limewire\themes\black_theme
%profile%\.limewire\themes\limewire_theme
%profile%\.limewire\themes\other_theme
%profile%\.limewire\themes\windows_theme
%profile%\.limewire\xml
%profile%\.limewire\xml\misc
%profile%\.limewire\xml\schemas
%program_files%\limeshop
%program_files%\limewire
%program_files%\limewire\.networkshare
%program_files%\limewire\.networkshare\limewirepackedjars4.12.11.7z
%program_files%\limewire\2.8.6
%program_files%\limewire\root
%program_files%\limewire\root\magnet10
%programs%\limewire
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