WORM_DORKBOT.IH
Win32/Dorkbot.B worm (Eset), Worm:Win32/Dorkbot.A (Microsoft), W32/IRCbot.ax!a (McAfee)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Worm
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This worm arrives via removable drives. 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 copies of itself in all removable drives. It drops an AUTORUN.INF file to automatically execute the copies it drops when a user accesses the drives of an affected system.
It connects to a website to send and receive information.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This worm arrives via removable drives.
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:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\{random}.exe
(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name} on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name} on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)
It injects threads into the following normal process(es):
- explorer.exe
- winlogon.exe
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
{random} = "%User Profile%\Application Data\{random}.exe"
Propagation
This worm drops copies of itself in all removable drives.
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]
;{garbage characters}
shellexecute=RECYCLER\{malware file name}.exe
;{garbage characters}
icon=shell32.dll,7
;{garbage characters}
shell\open\command=RECYCLER\{malware file name}.exe
;{garbage characters}
action=Open folder to view files
;{garbage characters}
shell\explore\command=RECYCLER\{malware file name}.exe
;{garbage characters}
useautoplay=1
It sends copies of itself to target recipients using the following instant-messaging (IM) applications:
- mIRC
- Pidgin
- Windows Live Messenger
- Msn Messenger
Backdoor Routine
This worm connects to the following websites to send and receive information:
- gate.{BLOCKED}r.pl
- sp.{BLOCKED}p.kz
Other Details
This worm connects to the following URL(s) to get the affected system's IP address:
- http://api.wipmania.com/
NOTES:
It monitors the user's browsing activities. It gathers the user's login ID, password, and email when the site accessed by the user contains the following strings:
- *.moneybookers.*/*login.pl
- *1and1.com/xml/config*
- *4shared.com/login*
- *:2082/login*
- *:2083/login*
- *:2086/login*
- *:2222/CMD_LOGIN*
- *FLN-Password=*
- *LoginPassword=*
- *Passwd=*
- *Password=*
- *TextfieldPassword=*
- *alertpay.com/login*
- *aol.*/*login.psp*
- *bcointernacional*login*
- *bebo.*/c/home/ajax_post_lifestream_comment
- *bebo.*/c/profile/comment_post.json
- *bebo.*/mail/MailCompose.jsp*
- *bigstring.*/*index.php*
- *clave=*
- *depositfiles.*/*/login*
- *dotster.com/*login*
- *dyndns*/account*
- *enom.com/login*
- *facebook.*/ajax/*MessageComposerEndpoint.php*
- *facebook.*/ajax/chat/send.php*
- *facebook.*/login.php*
- *fastmail.*/mail/*
- *fileserv.com/login*
- *filesonic.com/*login*
- *freakshare.com/login*
- *friendster.*/rpc.php
- *friendster.*/sendmessage.php*
- *gmx.*/*FormLogin*
- *godaddy.com/login*
- *google.*/*ServiceLoginAuth*
- *hackforums.*/member.php
- *hotfile.com/login*
- *letitbit.net*
- *login.live.*/*post.srf*
- *login.yahoo.*/*login*
- *loginUserPassword=*
- *login_password=*
- *mediafire.com/*login*
- *megaupload.*/*login*
- *members*.iknowthatgirl*/members*
- *members.brazzers.com*
- *moniker.com/*Login*
- *namecheap.com/*login*
- *netflix.com/*ogin*
- *netload.in/index*
- *officebanking.cl/*login.asp*
- *oron.com/login*
- *paypal.*/webscr?cmd=_login-submit*
- *runescape*/*weblogin*
- *screenname.aol.*/login.psp*
- *secure.logmein.*/*logincheck*
- *sendspace.com/login*
- *service=youtube*
- *signin.ebay*SignIn
- *sms4file.com/*/signin-do*
- *speedyshare.com/login*
- *steampowered*/login*
- *thepiratebay.org/login*
- *torrentleech.org/*login*
- *twitter.*/*direct_messages/new*
- *twitter.*/*status*/update*
- *twitter.com/sessions
- *uploaded.to/*login*
- *uploading.com/*login*
- *vip-file.com/*/signin-do*
- *vkontakte.ru/api.php
- *vkontakte.ru/mail.php
- *vkontakte.ru/wall.php
- *webnames.ru/*user_login*
- *what.cd/login*
- *whcms*dologin*
- *youporn.*/login*
It attempts to steal user credentials used in the following websites:
- 1and1
- 4shared
- Alertpay
- Bcointernacional
- Bebo
- BigString
- Brazzers
- Clave
- Depositfiles
- Dotster
- DynDNS
- Ebay
- FLN-Password
- FLN-UserName
- Fastmail
- Fileserve
- Filesonic
- Freakshare
- Friendster
- Gmail
- Godaddy
- Hackforums
- Hotfile
- IKnowThatGirl
- Letitbit
- LogMeIn
- Mediafire
- Megaupload
- Message
- Moneybookers
- Moniker
- Namecheap
- Netflix
- Netload
- OfficeBanking
- Passwd
- PayPal
- Runescape
- Sendspace
- Sms4file
- Speedyshare
- Steam
- Thepiratebay
- Torrentleech
- Uploaded
- Uploading.com
- Vip-file
- Vkontakte
- Webnames
- Whatcd
- Yahoo
- YouPorn
- YouTube
It has the following backdoor capabilities:
- Block DNS
- Create processes
- Download other files
- Insert iframe tags into HTML files
- Join an IRC channel
- Log in to FTP sites
- Perfrom Slowloris, UDP, and SYN flooding
- Run Reverse Socks4 proxy server
- Steal login credentials
- Update Itself
- Visit a website
It may also prevent the user from using the following applications:
- cmd.exe
- ipconfig.exe
- regedit.exe
- regsvr32.exe
- rundll32.exe
- verclsid.exe
It drops a shortcut file named RECYCLER pointing to the copy of itself in removable drives.
It blocks users from accessing websites with the following strings:
- avira.
- avast.
- bitdefender.
- bullguard.
- clamav.
- comodo.
- emsisoft.
- eset.
- f-secure.
- fortinet.
- garyshood.
- gdatasoftware.
- heck.tc
- iseclab.
- jotti.
- kaspersky.
- lavasoft.
- malwarebytes.
- mcafee.
- norman.
- norton.
- novirusthanks.
- onecare.live.
- onlinemalwarescanner.
- pandasecurity.
- precisesecurity.
- sophos.
- sunbeltsoftware.
- symantec
- threatexpert.
- trendmicro.
- viruschief.
- virscan.
- virus.
- virusbuster.nprotect.
- virustotal.
- webroot.
SOLUTION
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
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and note files detected as WORM_DORKBOT.IH
Step 3
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 4
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
- {random} = %User Profile%\Application Data\{random}.exe
- {random} = %User Profile%\Application Data\{random}.exe
Step 5
Search and delete AUTORUN.INF files created by WORM_DORKBOT.IH that contain these strings
;{garbage characters}
shellexecute=RECYCLER\{malware file name}.exe
;{garbage characters}
icon=shell32.dll,7
;{garbage characters}
shell\open\command=RECYCLER\{malware file name}.exe
;{garbage characters}
action=Open folder to view files
;{garbage characters}
shell\explore\command=RECYCLER\{malware file name}.exe
;{garbage characters}
useautoplay=1
Step 6
Search and delete the file detected as WORM_DORKBOT.IH
Step 7
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as WORM_DORKBOT.IH. 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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