WORM_TUFIK.AG
W32.Traxg@mm (Symantec), Worm:Win32/Wukill.BS (Microsoft)
Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003
Threat Type: Worm
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Copies itself in all available logical drives
This malware sends email to all recipients listed in the MS Outlook address book.
It also drops copies of itself in all drives and their subfolders. These dropped copies use the names of the folders located on the said parent folder for their file names.
This worm arrives as attachment to mass-mailed email messages. It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.
It uses the default Windows folder icon to trick users into opening the file. Double-clicking the file executes this malware.
It drops copies of itself in all drives. These dropped copies use the names of the folders located on the said drives for their file names.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Varies
PE
Yes
31 Jan 2011
Arrival Details
This worm arrives as attachment to mass-mailed email messages.
It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.
Installation
This worm drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %WINDOWS%\Document.exe
- %WINDOWS%\WINDOWS.exe
It drops the following file(s)/component(s):
- {drive}:\Nethood.htm - detected as HTML_TRAXG.A
- {drive}:\folder.htt - detected as HTML_TRAXG.A
- %system root%\net.txt
It uses the default Windows folder icon to trick users into opening the file. Double-clicking the file executes this malware.
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
TempCom = {malware copy}.com
Other System Modifications
This worm adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\Netlogon\Parameters
DynamicSiteName = Default-First-Site-Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
KaV300XP = 0
It modifies the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced
Hidden = 0
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced
HideFileExt = 1
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 0.)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
CabinetState
FullPath = 1
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 0.)
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\CabinetState
FullPath = 1
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 0.)
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\Advanced
Hidden = 0
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)
Propagation
This worm drops the following copies of itself in all physical and removable drives:
- Ghost.bat
- WINDOWS.exe
It drops copies of itself in all drives. These dropped copies use the names of the folders located on the said drives for their file names.
It composes messages as part of its spamming routine. The messages it sends has the following details:
From: {e-mail address of the infected user}
To: {e-mail address in the Outlook Address book}
Subject: ?????
Message body: ??????Document???????????????
Attachment: Document.exe
Dropping Routine
This worm sets the attributes of its dropped file(s) to the following:
- Hidden
- System
- Read Only
Other Details
This worm does the following:
- Performs various time checks that trigger other routines. This includes dropping copies of itself in the Startup folder and invoking the "net view" command to gather the shared resources in the network. The following URLs are also found in its body but are not referenced in its code.
- http://{BLOCKED}03.51.net/but.cs
- http://{BLOCKED}503.{BLOCKED}u.china.com/but.cs
- Drops a copy of itself as {random name}.com in any of the following folders in the %Windows% directory:
- fonts
- help
- system
- temp
- It also drops copies of itself in all the subfolders of available drives.
SOLUTION
8.900
7.804.04
31 Jan 2011
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
Remove malware files dropped/downloaded by WORM_TUFIK.AG
- HTML_TRAXG.A
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and note files detected as WORM_TUFIK.AG
Step 4
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 5
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
- TempCom = {malware copy}.com
- TempCom = {malware copy}.com
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon\Parameters
- DynamicSiteName = Default-First-Site-Name
- DynamicSiteName = Default-First-Site-Name
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
- KaV300XP = 0
- KaV300XP = 0
Step 6
Restore this modified 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\Explorer\Advanced
- From: Hidden = 0
To: Hidden = 1
- From: Hidden = 0
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
- From: HideFileExt = 1
To: HideFileExt = 0
- From: HideFileExt = 1
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetState
- From: FullPath = 1
To: FullPath = 0
- From: FullPath = 1
- In HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetState
- From: FullPath = 1
To: FullPath = 0
- From: FullPath = 1
- In HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
- From: Hidden = 0
To: Hidden = 1
- From: Hidden = 0
Step 7
Search and delete this file
Step 8
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as WORM_TUFIK.AG. 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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