WORM_OTORUN.DD
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Worm
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Propagates via removable drives, Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware
This worm arrives by connecting affected removable drives to a system. It may be downloaded by other malware/grayware from remote sites.
It is injected into all running processes to remain memory resident.
It drops an AUTORUN.INF file to automatically execute the copies it drops when a user accesses the drives of an affected system.
It executes commands from a remote malicious user, effectively compromising the affected system.
It deletes the initially executed copy of itself.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
81,920 bytes
EXE
Yes
15 May 2012
Compromises system security, Connects to URLs/IPs, Steals information
Arrival Details
This worm arrives by connecting affected removable drives to a system.
It may be downloaded by the following malware/grayware from remote sites:
- TROJ_PIDIEF.SMB1
It may be downloaded from the following remote sites:
- http://{BLOCKED}b.net/w.php?f=6dfda&e=2
- http://{BLOCKED}b.net/w.php?f=6dfda&e=3
Installation
This worm drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %Application Data%\KB{random numbers}.exe
(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)
It creates the following folders:
- %Application Data%\{random folder}
(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)
It is injected into all running processes to remain memory resident.
It adds the following mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time:
- Local\M{random numbers}
- Local\I{random numbers}
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
KB{random numbers}.exe = ""%Application Data%\KB{random numbers}.exe""
Other System Modifications
This worm adds the following registry entries as part of its installation routine:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
GlobalUserOffline = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows Media Center\{random1}
{default} = {hex numbers}
It adds the following registry keys as part of its installation routine:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows Media Center
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows Media Center\{random}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows Media Center\{random1}
Propagation
This worm creates the following folders in all removable drives:
- {random folder}
It drops the following copy(ies) of itself in all removable drives:
- {random folder}\{random file name}.exe
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={random folder}\{random file name}.exe
shell\Open\Command={random folder}\{random file name}.exe
shell\Open\Default=1
shell\Explore\Command={random folder}\{random file name}.exe
shell\Autoplay\command={random folder}\{random file name}.exe
Backdoor Routine
This worm executes the following commands from a remote malicious user:
- Download and execute other files
- Monitor cookies
- Steal login credentials
- Update itself
- Upload collected certificates and credentials
It connects to the following URL(s) to send and receive commands from a remote malicious user:
- https://{BLOCKED}iiiiooii2iio1oi.ru/mev/in/
- https://{BLOCKED}hnbdaklsjsad.ru/mev/in/
- https://{BLOCKED}azonsjdnjhffaaaae38.ru/mev/in/
- https://{BLOCKED}jsnd784982ncbmvbjh434554b3.ru/mev/in/
Information Theft
This worm monitors the Internet Explorer (IE) activities of the affected system, specifically the address bar or title bar. It recreates a legitimate website with a spoofed login page if a user visits banking sites with the following strings in the address bar or title bar:
- *.associatedbank.com*
- *.com/K1/*
- *.onlineaccess1.com*
- */Authentication/zbf/k*
- */Authentication/zbf/k/*
- */BB/LOGON/*
- */CASHplus/*
- */CLKCCM/*
- */Common/SignOn/*
- */Common/SignOn/Start.asp*
- */IBWS/*
- */ach/*
- */cashman/*
- */cmserver/*
- */ebc_ebc1961/*
- */ibs.*
- */inets/*
- */jscripts/cssmain_lite.js*
- */livewire/*
- */netbnx/*
- */olbb/*
- */sbuser/*
- */webcm/*
- */wire/*
- */wires/*
- *1stunitedbankfl*
- *BusinessAppsHome*
- *CLKCCM*
- *CorporateAccounts*
- *Pres_WA_Wires*
- *RBS_Commercial*
- *ablv.com*
- *acbtz.com*
- *access.jpmorgan.com*
- *access.rbsm.com/logon*
- *access.usbank.com*
- *accessbankplc.com*
- *achieveaccess.citizensbank.com*
- *achworks.com*
- *ajaxjsonlibs/jquery-json-min.js*
- *alphabank.com.cy*
- *ameritrade.com*
- *anb.portalvault.com*
- *auth.umb.com*
- *authmaster.nationalcity.com*
- *authmaster.nationalcity.com/tmgmt*
- *azaniabank.co.tz*
- *baltikums.com*
- *baltikums.eu*
- *banesco.com.pa*
- *bankaustria.at*
- *bankbyweb*
- *banking.calbanktrust.com*
- *banking.firsttennessee.biz*
- *bankm.co.tz*
- *banknet.lv*
- *bankofamerica.com*
- *bankofamerica.com/cgi-bin/*GotoWelcome*
- *bankofbermuda.com*
- *bankofcyprus.com*
- *bankonline.sboff.com*
- *bankonline.umpquabank.com*
- *bbo.1stsource.com*
- *bib.lv*
- *billmelater.com*
- *bizcurrency.com*
- *blilk*
- *blilk.com*
- *blogger.com*
- *bmoharrisprivatebankingonline.com*
- *bmomutualfunds.com*
- *bnycash.bankofny.com*
- *bob.sovereignbank.com*
- *bobibanking.com*
- *bolb-east.associatedbank.com*
- *bolb-west.associatedbank.com*
- *boveda.banamex.com.mx*
- *bscincky.com*
- *business.macu.com*
- *business.netbankerplus.com*
- *business_solutions*
- *businessaccess.citibank.citigroup.com*
- *businessbanking.cibc.com*
- *businessclassonline.compassbank.com*
- *businesslogin*
- *businesslogins.asp*
- *businessmanager.com*
- *businessmanager.com/signon*
- *businessonline.huntington.com*
- *businessonline.tdbank.com*
- *businessportal.mibank.com*
- *butterfieldonline.ky*
- *bxs.com*
- *cashanalyzer.com*
- *cashman*
- *cashman.arvest.com*
- *cashmanager.mizuhoe-treasurer.com*
- *cashplus*
- *cashproonline.bankofamerica.com*
- *cbbusinessonline.com*
- *cbs.firstcitizens.com*
- *cencorpcu.com*
- *cfgbusinessaccess.com*
- *chase.com*
- *checkgateway*
- *cib.bankofthewest.com*
- *cibconline.cibc.com*
- *cimbanque.net*
- *cmol.bbt.com/auth*
- *cmserver*
- *cnbsec1.*
- *comerica.com*
- *comerica.com/businessconnect/*
- *commercebusinessdirect.com*
- *commercial.wachovia.com*
- *commercialservices*
- *commercialservices.mandtbank.com*
- *constitutioncorp.org*
- *corpACH*
- *corporate.epfc.com*
- *corporatebankingweb*
- *createCorpWire*
- *createWire*
- *cs.directnet.com*
- *cu.com*
- *cu.org*
- *danskebanka.lv*
- *directline4biz.com*
- *directnet.com*
- *dtbafrica.com*
- *e-moneyger*
- *e-moneyger.com*
- *e-norvik.lv*
- *easywebcpo.td.com/waw/idp*
- *ebank.laiki.com*
- *ebank.rcbcy.com*
- *ebanking-services.com*
- *ebc_ebc1961*
- *ebemo.bemobank.com*
- *ebill.highmark.com*
- *ecash.*
- *ecash.fsbnm.com*
- *ecash.mbvtonline.com*
- *efirstbank.com*
- *ekp.lv*
- *enternetbank.com*
- *enterprise2.openbank.com*
- *epd.uscentral.org*
- *etrade.com*
- *eurobankefg.com*
- *eurobankefg.com.cy*
- *exness.com*
- *express.53.com*
- *express.53.com/express/*
- *express.53.com/express/logon.action*
- *facebook.com*
- *fbmedirect.com*
- *ffinonline.com*
- *firstbanks.com*
- *firstbanks.com/olb*
- *flickr.com*
- *fnfgbusinessonline.enterprisebanker.com*
- *geonline.lv*
- *global-ebanking.com*
- *global1.onlinebank.com*
- *globalink.leumiusa.com*
- *goldleaf*
- *habibbank*
- *handelsbanken.lv*
- *hbcash.exe*
- *hblibank.com*
- *hbproxy.exe*
- *hellenicnetbanking.com*
- *hillsbank.com*
- *hiponet.lv*
- *hkbea*
- *hsbc.co.uk*
- *hsbc.com.mx*
- *i-linija.lt*
- *ib.baltikums.com*
- *ib.dnb.lv*
- *ib.snoras.com*
- *ibanka.seb.lv*
- *ibanking-services.com*
- *ibbpowerlink.com*
- *ibbusinessnet.com*
- *ibs.secure-banking*
- *ibs5.secure-banking*
- *ifxmanager.bankofny.com*
- *ifxmanager.bnymellon.com*
- *inetbanker*
- *internet-ebanking.com*
- *internetbanker.cc*
- *itinternet.net*
- *itreasury.amsouth.com*
- *lakecitybank.webcashmgmt.com*
- *lakelandbank.com*
- *lasallebank.com/business_solutions.html*
- *libertymutualbusinessdirect.com*
- *lionbank.com*
- *livejournal.com*
- *login_business.asp*
- *loyalbank.com*
- *lv.unicreditbanking.net*
- *marfinbank.com.cy*
- *mbachexpress.com*
- *mcb-home.com/online*
- *merchantsbk.inetbanker.com*
- *metrobankdirect.com*
- *metrobankdirect.com/corp_login_page.asp*
- *midatlanticcorp.org*
- *moneymanagergps.com*
- *multinetbank.eu*
- *my.statestreet.com*
- *mybankfirstunited.wblnk.com*
- *mycorporate.org*
- *nab.com.au*
- *nashvillecitizensbank.com*
- *nationalcity.com/consultnc*
- *nbarizona.com/login_business.jsp*
- *ncms-inc.com*
- *netteller*
- *nfbconnect.com*
- *nordea.com*
- *northbaybancorp.com*
- *northerntrust.com*
- *norvik.lv*
- *nsbank.com*
- *nsbank.com//biz*
- *nsbank.com/biz*
- *ntrs.com*
- *nubi*
- *online-offshore.lloydstsb.com*
- *online.1stnb.com*
- *online.alphabank.com.cy*
- *online.citadele.lv*
- *online.citibank.com/*
- *online.dollarbank.com*
- *online.ibl.com.lb*
- *online.lkb.lv*
- *online.ovcb.com*
- *online.usb.com.cy*
- *online.wilberbank.com*
- *onlineaccess1.com*
- *onlinebank.wesbanco.com*
- *onlinebanker*
- *onlinebanker.usbank.com*
- *onlinebanking.banksterling.com*
- *onlinencr.com*
- *onlineserv/CM*
- *otm.suntrust.com*
- *pacificenterprisebank.com*
- *parex.lv*
- *passport.texascapitalbank.com*
- *pastabanka.lv*
- *paylinks.cunet.org*
- *paypal.com*
- *phcp/servlet*
- *piraeusbank.com*
- *pnc.com*
- *portfolioonline.metavante.com*
- *premierview.membersunited.org*
- *privatbank.lv*
- *pub/html*
- *rbs.com/wps/portal/*
- *rbs.com/wps/portal/cb/applications*
- *rbscoutts.com*
- *rbsidigital.com*
- *rbsiibanking.com*
- *rbsm.com*
- *rbworld.lv*
- *rcbcy.com*
- *rietumu.lv*
- *royalbank.com/cgi-bin/rbaccess*
- *s2b.*
- *s2b.standardchartered.com*
- *sampopank*
- *sampopank.ee*
- *sandyspringbank.com*
- *santander.co.uk*
- *schwab.com*
- *scotiaconnect.scotiabank.com*
- *scotiaonline.scotiabank.com*
- *scottvalleybank.com*
- *seb.ee*
- *seb.lt*
- *seb.lv*
- *secure-eccu.org*
- *secure.1stfedbank.com*
- *secure.ally.com*
- *secure.bancinternetgroup.com*
- *secure.currency.lloydstsb-offshore.com*
- *secure.dalhartfederal.com*
- *secure.fnbhutch.com*
- *secure.fsbperkasie.com*
- *secure.fundsxpress.com*
- *secure.ltbbank.com*
- *secure.ltblv.com*
- *secure2.umb.com*
- *secure7.onlineaccess1.com*
- *securebanking.cbtks.com*
- *securentry*
- *securentry.calbanktrust.com*
- *securentrycorp.amegybank.com*
- *secureport.texascapitalbank.com*
- *server14.cey-ebanking.com*
- *servlet/teller*
- *singlepoint.usbank.com*
- *site-secure.com/TekPortfolio*
- *snoras.com*
- *solutions-corporate.com*
- *springbankconnect.com/views/login/*
- *ssl.selectpayment.com/mp*
- *sso.uboc*
- *sso.uboc.com*
- *sso.unionbank.com*
- *statebanktx.com/cgi-bin/prosperity.asp*
- *suncorpbank.com.au*
- *sunshinestatefederal.wblnk.com*
- *suntrust.com*
- *svbconnect*
- *svbconnect.com*
- *swedbank.lv*
- *tbb.ee*
- *tdbank.com*
- *tdcommercialbanking*
- *telepc.net*
- *top.capitalonebank.com*
- *towernet.capitalonebank.com*
- *trast.net*
- *trastnet.tkb.com.cy*
- *treas-mgt.frostbank.com*
- *treasury.pncbank.com*
- *treasury.wamu.com*
- *treasurydirect.tdbank.com*
- *treasurylinkweb.com*
- *treasurypathways.com*
- *trustmark.openbank.com*
- *trustweb.com*
- *trz.tranzact.org*
- *twitter.com*
- *ub.lt*
- *ubs.com*
- *unitedbankwi.com*
- *us.hsbc.com*
- *usgateway2.rbs.com*
- *valartis.at*
- *valartis.li*
- *vectrabank.com/busi_bank_00.jsp*
- *vpbank.com*
- *vpn1.*
- *wblnk.com*
- *wbsavings.wblnk.com*
- *wcmfd/wcmpw*
- *web.accessor.com*
- *webbankingforbusiness.mandtbank.com*
- *webcash*
- *webcashmgmt.com*
- *webexpress*
- *webinfocus.mandtbank.com*
- *weblink.websterbank.com*
- *wellsfargo.com*
- *wellsoffice.wellsfargo.com*
- *westernbankcash.com*
- *westernetbank.com*
- *westfield.accounts-in-view.com*
- *wtdirect.com*
- *www.amegybank.com/*
- *www8.comerica.com*
Other Details
This worm deletes the initially executed copy of itself
NOTES:
This worm monitors the following browsers:
- FIREFOX.EXE
- IEXPLORE.EXE
It collects configuration data and stores it in the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Media Center\{random}
{default} = "{configuration file}"
This worm uses a domain generation algorithm to generate random domains.
SOLUTION
9.200
9.108.03
15 May 2012
9.109.00
15 May 2012
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
Remove the malware/grayware file that dropped/downloaded WORM_OTORUN.DD
-
TROJ_PIDIEF.SMB1
Step 3
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 4
Delete this registry key
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. Before you could do this, you must restart in Safe Mode. For instructions on how to do this, you may refer to this page If the preceding step requires you to restart in safe mode, you may proceed to edit the system registry.
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft
- Windows Media Center
- Windows Media Center
Step 5
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
- KB{random numbers}.exe = ""%Application Data%\KB{random numbers}.exe""
- KB{random numbers}.exe = ""%Application Data%\KB{random numbers}.exe""
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
- GlobalUserOffline = 0
- GlobalUserOffline = 0
Step 6
Search and delete these folders
Step 7
Search and delete AUTORUN.INF files created by WORM_OTORUN.DD that contain these strings
Step 8
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as WORM_OTORUN.DD. 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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