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WORM_ONLINEG.ZA

March 18, 2011
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Worm

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Propagates via removable drives

This worm may be downloaded by other malware/grayware/spyware from remote sites. It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware/spyware packages. It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.

It executes then deletes itself afterward.

It adds registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup.

It modifies registry entries to hide files with System and Read-only attributes.

It drops an AUTORUN.INF file to automatically execute the copies it drops when a user accesses the drives of an affected system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

112,535 bytes

File Type:

PE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

11 Jan 2011

Arrival Details

This worm may be downloaded by other malware/grayware/spyware from remote sites.

It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware/spyware packages.

It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.

Installation

This worm drops the following component file(s):

  • %System%\kavo0.dll - also detected as WORM_ONLINEG.ZA

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\System32 on Windows NT and 2000, or C:\Windows\System32 on Windows XP and Server 2003.)

It drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %System%\kavo.exe

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\System32 on Windows NT and 2000, or C:\Windows\System32 on Windows XP and Server 2003.)

It executes then deletes itself afterward.

Autostart Technique

This worm adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
kava = "%System%\kavo.exe"

Other System Modifications

This worm modifies the following registry entries to hide files with System and Read-only attributes:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced
Hidden = 2

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced
ShowSuperHidden = 0

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced\Folder\Hidden\
SHOWALL
CheckedValue = 0

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

Propagation

This worm drops the following copy of itself in all physical and removable drives:

  • ntdelect.com

It drops an AUTORUN.INF file to automatically execute the copies it drops when a user accesses the drives of an affected system.

The said .INF file contains the following strings:

[Autorun]
open=ntdelect.com
;shell\open=Open(&O)
shell\open\Command=ntdelect.com
shell\open\Default=1
;shell\explore=Manager(&X)
shell\explore\Command=ntdelect.com

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

7.776.06

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

18 Jan 2011

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

7.777.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

18 Jan 2011

Step 1

For Windows ME and XP users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Restart in Safe Mode

[ Learn More ]

Step 3

Delete this registry value

[ Learn More ]

Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer"s registry.

 
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • kava = %System%\kavo.exe

Step 4

Restore this modified registry value

[ Learn More ]

Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer"s registry.

  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
    • From: Hidden = 2
      To: 1
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
    • From: ShowSuperHidden = 0
      To: 1
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL
    • From: CheckedValue = 0
      To: 1

Step 5

Search and delete AUTORUN.INF files created by WORM_ONLINEG.ZA that contain these strings

[ Learn More ]
[Autorun]
open=ntdelect.com
;shell\open=Open(&O)
shell\open\Command=ntdelect.com
shell\open\Default=1
;shell\explore=Manager(&X)
shell\explore\Command=ntdelect.com

Step 6

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as WORM_ONLINEG.ZA If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.


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