WORM_GOTORM_0000001.TOMA
Worm:Win32/Gotorm.A (Microsoft); W32/Gotorm.worm (McAfee); W32.HLLW.Gotorm (Symantec); P2P-Worm.Win32.Gotorm (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Win32.P2P.Gotorm.A@mm (FSecure)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Worm
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This worm arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
45,056 bytes
EXE
Yes
19 Apr 2012
Arrival Details
This worm arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Installation
This worm drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %Windows%\MROWYEKDC.EXE
(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows or C:\WINNT.)
It creates the following folders:
- %Windows%\User Files
(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows or C:\WINNT.)
Autostart Technique
This worm adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
SVCHOST = "%Windows%\mrowyekdc.exe"
Dropping Routine
This worm drops the following files:
- %Windows%\User Files\Starcraft + Broodwar 1.10 map hack.exe
- %Windows%\User Files\Starcraft + Broodwar 1.10 no-cd hack.exeDiablo 2 map hack.exe
- %Windows%\User Files\Diablo 2 no-cd hack.exe
- %Windows%\User Files\Jamella's Diablo 2 hero editor.exe
- %Windows%\User Files\Warcraft 3 map hack.exe
- %Windows%\User Files\Warcraft 3 stat hack.exe
- %Windows%\User Files\Warcraft 3 no-cd hack.exe
- %Windows%\User Files\Warcraft 3 Frozen Throne map hack.exe
- %Windows%\User Files\Warcraft 3 Frozen Throne cd-cd hack.exe
- %Windows%\User Files\The Frozen Throne map hack.exe
- %Windows%\User Files\Counterstrike hacks.exe
- %Windows%\User Files\Counterstrike aim hack.exe
(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows or C:\WINNT.)
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.200
Step 1
For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 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
Step 3
Delete this registry value
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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- SVCHOST = "%Windows%\mrowyekdc.exe"
Step 4
Search and delete these files
- %Windows%\User Files\Starcraft + Broodwar 1.10 map hack.exe
- %Windows%\User Files\Starcraft + Broodwar 1.10 no-cd hack.exeDiablo 2 map hack.exe
- %Windows%\User Files\Diablo 2 no-cd hack.exe
- %Windows%\User Files\Jamella's Diablo 2 hero editor.exe
- %Windows%\User Files\Warcraft 3 map hack.exe
- %Windows%\User Files\Warcraft 3 stat hack.exe
- %Windows%\User Files\Warcraft 3 no-cd hack.exe
- %Windows%\User Files\Warcraft 3 Frozen Throne map hack.exe
- %Windows%\User Files\Warcraft 3 Frozen Throne cd-cd hack.exe
- %Windows%\User Files\The Frozen Throne map hack.exe
- %Windows%\User Files\Counterstrike hacks.exe
- %Windows%\User Files\Counterstrike aim hack.exe
Step 5
Search and delete this folder
- %Windows%\User Files
Step 6
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as WORM_GOTORM_0000001.TOMA. 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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