Remove W32.Imaut.F
Posted on: February 14th, 2010
| Discovered: | January 30, 2010 |
| Updated: | January 30, 2010 4:44:08 PM |
| Type: | Worm |
| Systems Affected: | Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 |
| Recommended Action: | |
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| Technical Details: |
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When the worm is executed, it copies itself to the following locations: * %System%\system3_.exe It also creates the following file: Next it modifies the following registry entry so that it runs when Windows It then changes the home and search page for Internet Explorer by setting * HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\"Default_Page_URL" = "http://www.mydreamworld.50 It also sets the following registry entry: It may also modify the Mozilla Firefox pref.js file to change the homepage The worm then downloads a configuration file using the following URLs: * h1.ripway.com/asdb0[NUMBER BETWEEN 00 AND 50]/setting.ini The configuration file may contain instructions to download an update of If Yahoo! Messenger is not installed on the compromised computer, the The worm will end processes with the following names: * game_y.exe It also attempts to close application windows that have the following strings * Bkav2006 If the worm detects an application window with a title that contains the string " The worm attempts to spread by copying itself to all local and shared drive It will also send the following messages to contacts found in the address books * happy valentine day screen saver from http: //advgoogle.0catch.com/love. |
| Action Steps: |
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