WORM_KELIHOS.SM

This worm uses social engineering methods to lure users into performing certain actions that may, directly or indirectly, cause malicious routines to be performed. Specifically, it makes use of spam messages disguised as electronic greeting cards.

To get a one-glance comprehensive view of the behavior of this Worm, refer to the Threat Diagram shown below.

This worm sends out spam emails which contain links to TROJ_KELIHOS.DLR. It may also be downloaded from remote sites by other malware.

When executed, it connects to other computers infected with this worm through TCP port 80. It then gets the list of IP addresses the remote computer has logged and adds them to the list of IP addresses it connects to. It sends a list of IP addresses of infected systems once it receives remote connection via the same port.

This worm also executes with the parameter <i>/loggs99</i> to log its activities. It then saves its log file onto the infected system.

This worm may be downloaded from remote sites by other malware.

Arrival Details

This worm may be downloaded from remote site(s) by the following malware:

• TROJ_KELIHOS.DLR

It may be downloaded from the following remote sites:

• http://{BLOCKED}.240.36/flash2.exe

Installation

This worm creates the following folders:

• %System Root%\All Users\Application Data\boost_interprocess
• %System Root%\All Users\Application Data\boost_interprocess\{current date and time}

(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)

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
SmartIndex = {malware path and file name}

Other System Modifications

This worm adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google
ID = 50

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google
ID2 = {random values}

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google
ID3 = {random values}

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google
AppID = {random characters}

Backdoor Routine

This worm opens the following port(s) where it listens for remote commands:

• TCP port 1508
• TCP port 1541
• TCP port 80

Other Details

This worm does the following:

• Sends out spam e-mails which contain links to TROJ_KELIHOS.DLR. This Trojan, in turn, downloads WORM_KELIHOS.SM.

  Note, however, that the binaries downloaded from the link may change depending on what infected machine they are retrieved, which changes.

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• It sends a GET request to the server to download an encrypted data, which contains information on its spamming routine.

  The email it sends has the following format:

  From: {name of sender}
  Subject: {subject}
  Message Body:
  {name of sender} {message 1} {message 2}
  {message 3}
  {malicious link}

  Some samples bear the following details:

  {name of sender}:

  • Abraham
  • Adalbert
  • Baldwin
  • Barbara
  • Candida
  • Carol
  • Daniel
  • Dannie
  • Eddie
  • Edgar
  • Fanny
  • Felicia
  • Gabriel
  • Geffrey
  • Hadrian
  • Hannah
  • Irene
  • Isaac
  • Jacob
  • James
  • Katharine
  • Kathleen
  • Lambert
  • Laura
  • Mabel
  • Madeleine
  • Nance
  • Nancy
  • Odette
  • Olive
  • Paddy
  • Patricia
  • Rachel
  • Ralph
  • Sadie
  • Sally
  • Teddy
  • Terry
  • Valentine
  • Veronica
  • Wallace
  • Walter

  {subject}:

  • Happy 2011!
  • You've got a Happy New Year Greeting Card!
  • I made an Ecard for U!
  • Enjoy the New Year!
  • Wishing you the Best New Year!

  {message 1} can be any of the following:

• • just mailed to you
  • wants to show you
  • has created for you

  {message 2} can be any of the following:

  • a postcard.
  • an ecard.
  • an electronic New Year greeting card.
  • a digital postcard.
  • a New Year ECard.
  • an Online greeting card.

  {message 3} can be any of the following:

  • Click on the link below to see your greeting card:
  • Collect your E-card here:
  • It is waiting for you at our card site, go ahead and see it!
  • To pick up your greeting card, click on the following link at anytime within the next 30 days:
  • To view the ecard simply click the link below:

  {malicious link} can be any link where TROJ_KELIHOS.DLR can be downloaded.

  It displays information on its activities when it is executed with the parameter /loggs99. Below is a screenshot of the said log:

  

• Executes with the parameter /loggs99 to log its activities. It then drops its log file at {malware path and file name}.LOG.
• Communicates peer-to-peer (P2P) mechanism by connecting to other computers infected with this malware through TCP port 80. This type of communication is usually referred to as HTTP2P. It then gets the list of IP addresses the remote computer has logged and adds them to the list of IP addresses it connects to.
• Sends list of IP addresses of infected systems once it receives remote connection via TCP port 80