WORM_RORON.28.A
Worm:Win32/Roron.J@mm (Microsoft); W32/Oror.gen@MM (McAfee); W32.HLLW.Oror.B@mm (Symantec); Email-Worm.Win32.Roron.gen (Kaspersky); I-Worm/Roron (AVG)
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.
It deletes itself after execution.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
405,519 bytes
EXE
Yes
17 Jun 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:
- %Windows%\rnud01swc 98.exe
- %System%\acctres16.exe
(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows.. %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)
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
LoadSystemProfile = "rnud01swc 98.exe powprof.dll,LoadCurrentUserProfile"
Other System Modifications
This worm deletes the following files:
- %System Root%\autoexec.bat
- %System Root%\boot.ini
- %System Root%\config.sys
- %System Root%\io.sys
- %System Root%\msdos.sys
- %System Root%\ntdetect.com
- %System Root%\ntldr
- %System Root%\pagefile.sys
Dropping Routine
This worm drops the following files:
- %Windows%\rnud01swc 98.exe.tmp
- %System%\acctres16.exe.tmp
- %User Temp%\OAG8.tmp
- %Windows%\rnud01swc 98.exe
- %System%\acctres16.exe
(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows.. %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.. %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)
Other Details
This worm deletes itself after execution.
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.300
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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- LoadSystemProfile = "rnud01swc 98.exe powprof.dll,LoadCurrentUserProfile"
Step 4
Search and delete these components
- %Windows%\rnud01swc 98.exe.tmp
- %System%\acctres16.exe.tmp
- %User Temp%\OAG8.tmp
- %Windows%\rnud01swc 98.exe
- %System%\acctres16.exe
Step 5
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as WORM_RORON.28.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.
Step 6
Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.
- %System Root%\autoexec.bat
- %System Root%\boot.ini
- %System Root%\config.sys
- %System Root%\io.sys
- %System Root%\msdos.sys
- %System Root%\ntdetect.com
- %System Root%\ntldr
- %System Root%\pagefile.sys
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