WORM_IRCBOT.BCA


 ALIASES:

Worm:Win32/Archivarius.E (Microsoft); W32/Generic.worm.b (McAfee); W32.IRCBot (Symantec); P2P-Worm.Win32.Agent.hb (Kaspersky); Backdoor.IRCBot (Sunbelt); Trojan.Delf.Inject.F (FSecure)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • 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 disables Task Manager, Registry Editor, and Folder Options.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

1,478,656 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

30 Nov 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:

  • %System%\WinSpooler.exe

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)

It creates the following folders:

  • %User Profile%\Application Data\TEMP

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)

Other System Modifications

This worm adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Licenses

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}\InprocServer32

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}\ProgID

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}\TypeLib

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}\Version

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer\Run

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Licenses
{K7C0DB872A3F777C0} = "{random values}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}\InprocServer32
ThreadingModel = "Both"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Licenses
{I29A5EA887C231048} = "{random values}"

It modifies the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
RFC1156Agent\CurrentVersion\Parameters
TrapPollTimeMilliSecs = "3a98"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 3a98.)

It creates the following registry entry(ies) to disable Task Manager, Registry Tools and Folder Options:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer\Run
Windows Printing Driver = "WinSpooler.exe"

Dropping Routine

This worm drops the following files:

  • %User Profile%\Application Data\TEMP:A73B0434
  • %User Temp%\temp_01.exe
  • %System%\rar.exe
  • %User Temp%\xx2
  • %User Temp%\xx3
  • %User Temp%\xx4
  • %User Temp%\xx5
  • %User Temp%\xx6
  • %User Temp%\xx7
  • %User Temp%\xx8
  • %User Temp%\TEMP01.RAR
  • %User Temp%\xx9
  • %User Temp%\xx10
  • %User Temp%\xx11
  • %System%\drivers\vmxnet.sys
  • %User Temp%\Setup+Patch.exe

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.. %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.. %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

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

Enable Registry Editor, Task Manager, and Folder options

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By doing this step, you also enable other applications/programs disabled by this malware/grayware/spyware.

Step 3

Delete this registry key

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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
    • Licenses
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID
    • {29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}
    • InprocServer32
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}
    • ProgID
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}
    • TypeLib
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}
    • Version
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
    • Run

Step 4

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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Licenses
    • {K7C0DB872A3F777C0} = "{random values}"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}\InprocServer32
    • ThreadingModel = "Both"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Licenses
    • {I29A5EA887C231048} = "{random values}"

Step 5

Restore these modified registry values

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Important:Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this only if you know how to or you can seek your system administrator's help. You may also check out this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RFC1156Agent\CurrentVersion\Parameters
    • From: TrapPollTimeMilliSecs = "3a98"
      To: TrapPollTimeMilliSecs = ""3a98""

Step 6

Search and delete these components

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There may be some components that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\TEMP:A73B0434
  • %User Temp%\temp_01.exe
  • %System%\rar.exe
  • %User Temp%\xx2
  • %User Temp%\xx3
  • %User Temp%\xx4
  • %User Temp%\xx5
  • %User Temp%\xx6
  • %User Temp%\xx7
  • %User Temp%\xx8
  • %User Temp%\TEMP01.RAR
  • %User Temp%\xx9
  • %User Temp%\xx10
  • %User Temp%\xx11
  • %System%\drivers\vmxnet.sys
  • %User Temp%\Setup+Patch.exe

Step 7

Search and delete this folder

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\TEMP

Step 8

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as WORM_IRCBOT.BCA. 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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