Modified by: Sabrina Lei Sioting

ALIASES:

Worm:Win32/Renocide.T [Microsoft]; Trojan.Win32.AutoIt.gen.1 [Sunbelt]; W32/Autorun.ZF!worm [Fortinet]; Trojan.Win32.Otran [Ikarus}; W32/Harakit.D [Panda];

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Worm

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This worm arrives by connecting affected removable drives to a system. It 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 an AUTORUN.INF file to automatically execute the copies it drops when a user accesses the drives of an affected system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 889,732 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 14 Sep 2011

Arrival Details

This worm arrives by connecting affected removable drives to a system.

It 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%\csrcs.exe
  • %System%\7883290.exe

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.)

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\policies\
Explorer\Run
csrcs = "%System%\csrcs.exe"

It modifies the following registry entries to ensure it automatic execution at every system startup:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Shell = "Explorer.exe csrcs.exe"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is Explorer.exe.)

Other System Modifications

This worm adds the following registry entries as part of its installation routine:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
DRM\amty
ilop = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
DRM\amty
fix = ""

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
DRM\amty
fix1 = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
DRM\amty
exp1 = "{hex values}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
DRM\amty
dreg = "{hex values}"

It adds the following registry keys as part of its installation routine:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
DRM\amty

It modifies the following registry entries to hide files with Hidden attributes:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced
Hidden = "2"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced
SuperHidden = "0"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced
ShowSuperHidden = "0"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

Propagation

This worm drops the following copy(ies) of itself in all removable drives:

  • {random}.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:

;{garbage}
[AuTOrUn]
;{garbage}
open={random}.exe
;{garbage}
shell\open\Command={random}.exe
;{garbage}
shell\open\Default=1
;{garbage}

Dropping Routine

This worm drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\suicide.bat
  • %System%\autorun.inf
  • %System%\cftm.exe

(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.. %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.)

Other Details

This worm connects to the following URL(s) to get the affected system's IP address:

  • http://www.whatismyip.com

It connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}.19.237:4900/xx76ZXC86ASDRTUT5234SDG8635.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}.19.238:4800/526314O17CV17RQ274YOEGXMXJW/Q(996).da
  • http://{BLOCKED}atebay.org/top/300
  • http://{BLOCKED}atebay.se/top/300
  • http://{BLOCKED}kapatama.com:49213/fem.gif
  • http://{BLOCKED}m.cx:9348/fm.htm
  • http://{BLOCKED}t.com/torrents/?iht=4&ihs1=2&age=0

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.200
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 8.424.12
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 14 Sep 2011
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 8.425.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 14 Sep 2011

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

Identify and delete files detected as WORM_AUTORUN.MGA using either the Startup Disk or Recovery Console

[ Learn More ]

Step 3

Delete this registry key

[ 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. 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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DRM
    • amty

Step 4

Delete this registry value

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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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\Run
    • csrcs = "%System%\csrcs.exe"

Step 5

Restore this modified registry value

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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\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
    • From: Shell = "Explorer.exe csrcs.exe"
      To: Shell = "Explorer.exe"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
    • From: Hidden = "2"
      To: Hidden = 1
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
    • From: SuperHidden = "0"
      To: SuperHidden = 1
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
    • From: ShowSuperHidden = "0"
      To: ShowSuperHidden = 1

Step 6

Search and delete AUTORUN.INF files created by WORM_AUTORUN.MGA that contain these strings

[ Learn More ]
;{garbage}
[AuTOrUn]
;{garbage}
open={random}.exe
;{garbage}
shell\open\Command={random}.exe
;{garbage}
shell\open\Default=1
;{garbage}

Step 7

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 Temp%\suicide.bat
%System%\autorun.inf
%System%\cftm.exe

Step 8

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as WORM_AUTORUN.MGA. 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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