Worm.Win32.Dorkbot_1a7be8fcbc

by malwarelabrobot on August 8th, 2013 in Malware Descriptions.

HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic (Kaspersky), Trojan.Win32.Autorun.brx (v) (VIPRE), Backdoor.Win32.Ruskill!IK (Emsisoft), Backdoor.Win32.Farfli.FD, Worm.Win32.Dorkbot.FD, GenericUSBInfector.YR, GenericProxy.YR, GenericSYNFlooder.YR, GenericUDPFlooder.YR, GenericDNSBlocker.YR, GenericMSNWorm.YR, GenericIRCBot.YR, GenericAutorunWorm.YR, WormDorkbot.YR, GenericPhysicalDrive0.YR, GenericInjector.YR, BankerGeneric.YR, mzpefinder_pcap_file.YR (Lavasoft MAS)
Behaviour: Banker, Trojan, Backdoor, Flooder, Worm, WormAutorun, IRCBot, MSNWorm, DNSBlocker, UDPFlooder, SYNFlooder, Trojan-Proxy, USBInfector


The description has been automatically generated by Lavasoft Malware Analysis System and it may contain incomplete or inaccurate information.

Summary
Technical Details
Removal Recommendations

MD5: 1a7be8fcbc08827337fec92fb6a3b581
SHA1: abeb0a0973ce5679a8fa63cc2dc7af959131c7fb
SHA256: 5e2e557d34501d68fa3803b115b62de6db2e851ecd899d7b1e82032bee1132a1
SSDeep: 1536:LF8xJe KOQ0wvdwsgtjmHcOFZ GjDGu0xzARZbQABROagoU4 vZ1hYON:LF8x9sDdwTWcOFlVLtQyROXoUhPhYON
Size: 126976 bytes
File type: PE32
Platform: WIN32
Entropy: Packed
PEID: Armadillov171, MicrosoftVisualC, MicrosoftVisualCv50v60MFC, MicrosoftVisualC50, UPolyXv05_v6
Company: no certificate found
Created at: 2001-08-18 21:47:44


Summary:

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

Payload

Behaviour Description
WormAutorun 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.
IRCBot A bot can communicate with command and control servers via IRC channel.
MSNWorm A worm can spread its copies through the MSN Messanger.
DNSBlocker A program can block designated DNS servers for making it difficult for users to locate specific domains or web sites on the Internet.
UDPFlooder This program can make a UDP flood. A UDP flood attack is a denial-of-service attack using the User Datagram Protocol (UDP). It can be initiated by sending a large number of UDP packets to random ports on a remote host.
SYNFlooder This program can make a SYN flood. It is a form of denial-of-service attack in which an attacker sends a succession of SYN requests to a target's system in an attempt to consume enough server resources to make the system unresponsive to legitimate traffic.
Trojan-Proxy This program can launch a proxy server (SOCKS4) on a designated TCP port.
USBInfector A program can register a device notification with the help of RegisterDeviceNotification. So it is notified when a USB device is plugged and then the worm copies itself to the USB device plugged into the affected computer.


Process activity

The Worm creates the following process(es):

4.exe:1556
3.exe:132
3.exe:1300
3.exe:376
1a7be8fcbc08827337fec92fb6a3b581.exe:1300
1.tmp:364
1.tmp:424
1.tmp:1064
2.exe:1708
2.exe:864
Xtkmkj.exe:1124

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

mspaint.exe:696

File activity

The process 3.exe:1300 makes changes in a file system.
The Worm creates and/or writes to the following file(s):

%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\ScreenSaverPro.scr (673 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\temp.bin (673 bytes)

The Worm deletes the following file(s):

%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\ScreenSaverPro.scr (0 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\4.exe.gonewiththewings (0 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\temp.bin (0 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\Xtkmkj.exe.gonewiththewings (0 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\3.exe.gonewiththewings (0 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\2.exe.gonewiththewings (0 bytes)

The process 1a7be8fcbc08827337fec92fb6a3b581.exe:1300 makes changes in a file system.
The Worm creates and/or writes to the following file(s):

%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\Xtkmkj.exe (601 bytes)

The process mspaint.exe:696 makes changes in a file system.
The Worm creates and/or writes to the following file(s):

%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\3.exe (153 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\Microsoft\Nukmkz.exe (673 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\4.exe (106 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\2.exe (72 bytes)

The Worm deletes the following file(s):

%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\4.tmp (0 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\2.tmp (0 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\3.tmp (0 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\1.tmp (0 bytes)

The process 1.tmp:424 makes changes in a file system.
The Worm creates and/or writes to the following file(s):

%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\ScreenSaverPro.scr (673 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\desktop.ini (67 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\temp.bin (673 bytes)

The process 2.exe:864 makes changes in a file system.
The Worm creates and/or writes to the following file(s):

C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-0243556031-888888379-781863308-22892\s222h10.exe (601 bytes)
C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-0243556031-888888379-781863308-22892\Desktop.ini (63 bytes)

Registry activity

The process 4.exe:1556 makes changes in a system registry.
The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "4C C8 E8 CD BD 74 83 27 38 EE 04 A6 5C CF 2A 5A"

The process 3.exe:132 makes changes in a system registry.
The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "73 68 79 3B 2A DA 27 49 F0 CF 2A FC 48 D3 C9 34"

The process 3.exe:1300 makes changes in a system registry.
The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths]
"Directory" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path4]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path4]
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache4"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path2]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"

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

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

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path2]
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache2"

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

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

[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Hardware Profiles\0001\Software\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyEnable" = "0"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path1]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections]
"SavedLegacySettings" = "3C 00 00 00 1A 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "E8 EB 0D 90 8D 04 16 95 98 32 A7 F6 04 21 1A 69"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path1]
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache1"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path3]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"

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

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

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path3]
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache3"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths]
"Paths" = "4"

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:

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

Proxy settings are disabled:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyEnable" = "0"

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

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap]
"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]
"Screen Saver Pro 3.1" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\ScreenSaverPro.scr"

The Worm deletes the following value(s) in system registry:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"AutoConfigURL"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyServer"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyOverride"

The process 3.exe:376 makes changes in a system registry.
The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "9E FD 00 AE 90 57 0E D4 BF 2C 13 4D 66 DE 05 83"

The process 1a7be8fcbc08827337fec92fb6a3b581.exe:1300 makes changes in a system registry.
The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "07 D2 6E 8F BD 45 8E 66 FE CC B7 FE 6E 92 A7 F9"

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

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]
"Xtkmkj" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\Xtkmkj.exe"

The process mspaint.exe:696 makes changes in a system registry.
The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths]
"Directory" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path4]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path4]
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache4"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path2]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"

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

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

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path2]
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache2"

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

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

[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Hardware Profiles\0001\Software\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyEnable" = "0"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path1]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections]
"SavedLegacySettings" = "3C 00 00 00 19 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "94 73 F6 40 7D 65 19 4A 55 68 17 50 1D E5 CE 9E"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path1]
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache1"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path3]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"

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

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

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path3]
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache3"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths]
"Paths" = "4"

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]
"Nukmkz" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\Microsoft\Nukmkz.exe"

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:

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

Proxy settings are disabled:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyEnable" = "0"

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

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

The Worm deletes the following value(s) in system registry:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"AutoConfigURL"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyServer"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyOverride"

The process 1.tmp:364 makes changes in a system registry.
The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "33 E5 B7 BB D2 2F 75 C3 D7 8C 7D 06 01 7E F8 BA"

The process 1.tmp:424 makes changes in a system registry.
The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths]
"Directory" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path4]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path4]
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache4"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path2]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"

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

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

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path2]
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache2"

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

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

[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Hardware Profiles\0001\Software\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyEnable" = "0"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path1]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections]
"SavedLegacySettings" = "3C 00 00 00 18 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "1A BF 13 16 FC 26 CB DF D7 B2 24 34 5B 3F 51 09"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path1]
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache1"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path3]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"

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

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

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path3]
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache3"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths]
"Paths" = "4"

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:

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

Proxy settings are disabled:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyEnable" = "0"

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

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap]
"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]
"Screen Saver Pro 3.1" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\ScreenSaverPro.scr"

The Worm deletes the following value(s) in system registry:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"AutoConfigURL"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyServer"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyOverride"

The process 1.tmp:1064 makes changes in a system registry.
The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "C7 F6 B0 3B 1D 9D 2A 5D 00 08 01 A5 B8 C1 A4 14"

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

The process 2.exe:1708 makes changes in a system registry.
The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "01 C5 38 92 2A A0 2B AA 89 0E 93 97 16 B9 2C CE"

The process 2.exe:864 makes changes in a system registry.
The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "9D 3C C7 F4 18 4D 70 A7 62 83 F2 79 2F E6 4B 5C"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Taskman" = "C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-0243556031-888888379-781863308-22892\s222h10.exe"

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]
"x222n9" = "C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-0243556031-888888379-781863308-22892\s222h10.exe"

The Worm adds the reference to itself to be executed when a user logs on:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Shell" = "explorer.exe,C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-0243556031-888888379-781863308-22892\s222h10.exe"

The process Xtkmkj.exe:1124 makes changes in a system registry.
The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "8C 13 30 03 1D BC 4F C7 04 E4 F5 F6 BA 1C 16 98"

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

Network activity (URLs)

URL IP
hxxp://api.wipmania.com/ (ET POLICY External IP Lookup Attempt To Wipmania ) 151.236.17.123
hxxp://146.185.246.218/av.txt
hxxp://146.185.246.218/dqz.exe (Malicious)
hxxp://146.185.246.218/6520.exe (Malicious)
hxxp://146.185.246.218/6943.exe (Malicious)
ng.marketallone.com 59.51.114.85
y.aae11.ru.com 61.191.188.122
app.wipmania.net Unresolvable


Rootkit activity

The Worm installs the following user-mode hooks in dnsapi.dll:

DnsQuery_A
DnsQuery_W

The Worm installs the following user-mode hooks in WININET.dll:

HttpSendRequestW
InternetWriteFile
HttpSendRequestA

The Worm installs the following user-mode hooks in ADVAPI32.dll:

RegCreateKeyExA
RegCreateKeyExW

The Worm installs the following user-mode hooks in WS2_32.dll:

send
GetAddrInfoW

The Worm installs the following user-mode hooks in kernel32.dll:

MoveFileA
CopyFileW
CopyFileA
MoveFileW
CreateFileW
CreateFileA

The Worm installs the following user-mode hooks in ntdll.dll:

LdrLoadDll
NtResumeThread
NtQueryDirectoryFile
NtEnumerateValueKey

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.
A program can register a device notification with the help of RegisterDeviceNotification. So it is notified when a USB device is plugged and then the worm copies itself to the USB device plugged into the affected computer.
A worm can spread its copies through the MSN Messanger.


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. Scan a system with an anti-rootkit tool.
  2. Terminate malicious process(es) (How to End a Process With the Task Manager):

    4.exe:1556
    3.exe:132
    3.exe:1300
    3.exe:376
    1a7be8fcbc08827337fec92fb6a3b581.exe:1300
    1.tmp:364
    1.tmp:424
    1.tmp:1064
    2.exe:1708
    2.exe:864
    Xtkmkj.exe:1124

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

    %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\ScreenSaverPro.scr (673 bytes)
    %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\temp.bin (673 bytes)
    %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\Xtkmkj.exe (601 bytes)
    %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\3.exe (153 bytes)
    %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\Microsoft\Nukmkz.exe (673 bytes)
    %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\4.exe (106 bytes)
    %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\2.exe (72 bytes)
    %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\desktop.ini (67 bytes)
    C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-0243556031-888888379-781863308-22892\s222h10.exe (601 bytes)
    C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-0243556031-888888379-781863308-22892\Desktop.ini (63 bytes)

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

    [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
    "Screen Saver Pro 3.1" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\ScreenSaverPro.scr"

    [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
    "Xtkmkj" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\Xtkmkj.exe"

    [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
    "Nukmkz" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\Microsoft\Nukmkz.exe"

    [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
    "x222n9" = "C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-0243556031-888888379-781863308-22892\s222h10.exe"

  6. Remove the references to the Worm by modifying the following registry value(s) (How to Work with System Registry):

    [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
    "Shell" = "explorer.exe,C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-0243556031-888888379-781863308-22892\s222h10.exe"

  7. Clean the Temporary Internet Files folder, which may contain infected files (How to clean Temporary Internet Files folder).
  8. Find and delete all copies of the worm's file together with "autorun.inf" scripts on removable drives.
  9. Reboot the computer.

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

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