MD5: 00d2a1681328470e9888d9b8a92966c0
SHA1: d500d1bac274001d4e6073efe36a0c8e8ee1de5a
SHA256: 8df91dbf8add49345418332e357990e1c236fb7071a33aae0a050423516cc3e2
SSDeep: 12288:BJ3WHdskIXTH1cTW/1NVaK7Y6fItGHyQAsvDd3zM2AB:T AaIY6ItXkvDdjM2
Size: 651776 bytes
File type: EXE
Platform: WIN32
Entropy: Not Packed
PEID: MicrosoftVisualC, NETexecutable, UPolyXv05_v6
Company: no certificate found
Created at: 2023-11-01 12:51:02
Analyzed on: WindowsXP SP3 32-bit

Summary:

Worm. A program that is primarily replicating on networks or removable drives.

Payload

Process activity

The Worm creates the following process(es):

ctfmon.exe:252
%original file name%.exe:3392
AppLaunch.exe:4076
AppLaunch.exe:2400
reg.exe:2224
reg.exe:2016
reg.exe:1748
reg.exe:1760

The Worm injects its code into the following process(es):

dmview.exe:1764
spsreng.exe:1340

File activity

The process dmview.exe:1764 makes changes in the file system.
The Worm deletes the following file(s):

%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Templates\explorer.exe (0 bytes)

The process AppLaunch.exe:4076 makes changes in the file system.
The Worm creates and/or writes to the following file(s):

%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\rrwtssa (34 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\GBCYU18XK1.exe (59 bytes)

Registry activity

The process dmview.exe:1764 makes changes in the system registry.
The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "42 99 13 67 9C 4A AC 44 2E 52 B4 F4 1A 05 9E 7D"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"AppData" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data"
"Templates" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Templates"
"Cache" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files"

The process ctfmon.exe:252 makes changes in the system registry.
The Worm deletes the following value(s) in system registry:
The Worm disables automatic startup of the application by deleting the following autorun value:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"internat.exe"

The process spsreng.exe:1340 makes changes in the system registry.
The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "7D FF 41 11 12 35 3B 60 A7 59 16 DF C1 BD 9C 65"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{fdd9f6f3-7454-11e2-b4cd-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Common Desktop" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Desktop"
"Common Documents" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Documents"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Desktop" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Desktop"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{773a730e-74fb-11e2-b597-000c293bdf2f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{fdd9f6f2-7454-11e2-b4cd-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp]
"dmview.exe" = "µTorrent"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"AppData" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap]
"AutoDetect" = "1"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Cache" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{fdd9f6f5-7454-11e2-b4cd-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Cookies" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Cookies"
"Personal" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\My Documents"

The Worm modifies IE settings for security zones to map all local web-nodes with no dots which do not refer to any zone to the Intranet Zone:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap]
"UNCAsIntranet" = "1"

The Worm modifies IE settings for security zones to map all web-nodes that bypassing proxy to the Intranet Zone:

"ProxyBypass" = "1"

The Worm modifies IE settings for security zones to map all urls to the Intranet Zone:

"IntranetName" = "1"

To automatically run itself each time Windows is booted, the Worm adds the following link to its file to the system registry autorun key:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Activex Application Updater" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Templates\spsreng.exe"

The process %original file name%.exe:3392 makes changes in the system registry.
The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "55 B4 2E 04 B2 64 CB 79 F7 C1 25 F3 8B CF 66 F1"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{fdd9f6f3-7454-11e2-b4cd-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Common Desktop" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Desktop"
"Common Documents" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Documents"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Desktop" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Desktop"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{773a730e-74fb-11e2-b597-000c293bdf2f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{fdd9f6f2-7454-11e2-b4cd-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"AppData" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap]
"AutoDetect" = "1"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Templates" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Templates"
"Cache" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{fdd9f6f5-7454-11e2-b4cd-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Templates]
"explorer.exe" = "µTorrent"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Cookies" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Cookies"
"Personal" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\My Documents"

The Worm modifies IE settings for security zones to map all local web-nodes with no dots which do not refer to any zone to the Intranet Zone:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap]
"UNCAsIntranet" = "1"

The Worm modifies IE settings for security zones to map all web-nodes that bypassing proxy to the Intranet Zone:

"ProxyBypass" = "1"

The Worm modifies IE settings for security zones to map all urls to the Intranet Zone:

"IntranetName" = "1"

The process AppLaunch.exe:4076 makes changes in the system registry.
The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "81 B2 09 A4 13 0A 24 7C 6B 0F C2 2F 0E 91 88 C8"

[HKCU\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\SrvID\ID]
"RKLREZVPCY" = "2710"

[HKCU\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\INSTALL\DATE]
"RKLREZVPCY" = "December 20, 2013"

The process AppLaunch.exe:2400 makes changes in the system registry.
The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "D4 B5 17 AA 3D 7C F9 CD 9B 41 41 46 18 06 EE 4A"

The process reg.exe:2224 makes changes in the system registry.
The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "BD 1F 55 D5 AD 59 0B 00 DC 04 93 DA 45 27 20 14"

[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile]
"DoNotAllowExceptions" = "0"

The process reg.exe:2016 makes changes in the system registry.
The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "67 A8 E3 62 FB 82 FC 5F 40 2C 86 C2 A1 9C D0 07"

Adds a rule to the firewall Windows which allows any network activity:

[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\%WinDir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727]
"AppLaunch.exe" = "%WinDir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"

The process reg.exe:1748 makes changes in the system registry.
The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "92 A6 9C D4 AA C8 BB 21 0E 48 6B EE 5A F6 02 87"

[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile]
"DoNotAllowExceptions" = "0"

The process reg.exe:1760 makes changes in the system registry.
The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "DD 03 06 0F ED 0A 13 3A EC 8F 54 64 4C 02 AE E6"

Adds a rule to the firewall Windows which allows any network activity:

[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\DOCUME~1\"%CurrentUserName%"\LOCALS~1\Temp]
"GBCYU18XK1.exe" = "C:\DOCUME~1\"%CurrentUserName%"\LOCALS~1\Temp\GBCYU18XK1.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"

Network activity (URLs)

No activity has been detected.

HOSTS file anomalies

No changes have been detected.

Rootkit activity

No anomalies have been detected.

Propagation

A worm can spread via removable drives. It writes its executable and creates "autorun.inf" scripts on all removable drives. The autorun script will execute the Worm's file once a user opens a drive's folder in Windows Explorer.

Remove it with Ad-Aware

1. Click (here) to download and install Ad-Aware Free Antivirus.
2. Update the definition files.
3. Run a full scan of your computer.

Manual removal*

1. Terminate malicious process(es) (How to End a Process With the Task Manager):
   

   %original file name%.exe:3392
   AppLaunch.exe:4076
   AppLaunch.exe:2400
   reg.exe:2224
   reg.exe:2016
   reg.exe:1748
   reg.exe:1760

2. Delete the original Worm file.
   
3. Delete or disinfect the following files created/modified by the Worm:
   

   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\rrwtssa (34 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\GBCYU18XK1.exe (59 bytes)

4. Delete the following value(s) in the autorun key (How to Work with System Registry):
   

   [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
   "Activex Application Updater" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Templates\spsreng.exe"

5. Find and delete all copies of the worm's file together with "autorun.inf" scripts on removable drives.
   
6. Reboot the computer.
   

*Manual removal may cause unexpected system behaviour and should be performed at your own risk.