WORM_CRUN.A
Virus.Win32.Vbinder (Ikarus)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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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.
It drops copies of itself in removable drives. These dropped copies use the names of the folders located on the said drives for their file names.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
61,440 bytes
EXE
Yes
21 Nov 2013
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:
- %User Temp%\wdr21.exe
- {Removable Drive}:\{Folder Name} - if folder exist
(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
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
W21 Driver = "%User Temp%\wdr21.exe"
Propagation
This worm drops copies of itself in removable drives. These dropped copies use the names of the folders located on the said drives for their file names.
Other Details
This worm connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://www.{BLOCKED}6.net/w.php?id={user name}-{COMPUTERNAME}
SOLUTION
9.700
10.426.05
23 Nov 2013
10.427.00
23 Nov 2013
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- W21 Driver = "%User Temp%\wdr21.exe"
Step 4
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as WORM_CRUN.A. 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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