Virus:Worm/P2P.BloodyM.1
Type:Worm
In the wild:No
Reported Infections:Low
Distribution Potential:Medium
Damage Potential:Medium
Static file:Yes
File size:36.864 Bytes
MD5 checksum:87f6655e7b603b4f4795df498668c718
VDF version:6.35.00.196
IVDF version:6.35.00.236

 General Method of propagation:
   • Peer to Peer


Alias:
   •  Bitdefender: Win32.Worm.P2P.BloodyM.A


Platforms / OS:
   • Windows 98
   • Windows 98 SE
   • Windows NT
   • Windows ME
   • Windows 2000
   • Windows XP
   • Windows 2003


Right after execution the following information is displayed:




 Files It copies itself to the following locations:
   • %SYSDIR%\notepad.exe
   • %SYSDIR%\winlogon.dll.exe
   • c:\windows\system32\taskman.exe



It deletes the following files:
   • C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\YPager.exe
   • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
   • c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB873339\spmsg.dll
   • c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
   • C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msvc.exe
   • C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe

 P2P In order to infect other systems in the Peer to Peer network community the following action is performed:  


– It searches for the following directories:
   • C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Shared\
   • C:\Program Files\Morpheus Ultra\My Shared Folder\
   • C:\Program Files\Morpheus\My Shared Folder\
   • C:\Program Files\Kazaa\My Shared Folder\

   If successful, the following files are created:
   • Norton Antivirus~craked.exe
   • LimeWire Pro~10.5 Craked.exe
   • Key Generator Universal.exe
   • Generator Credit Card.exe
   • Halo 2.exe
   • Morpheus Ultra~Craked.exe
   • AntiSpyware Ultra.exe
   • Craked Windows XP sp2.exe
   • Win Zip craked.exe
   • Macromedia Flash 8 craked.exe
   • Lord of the rings II craked.exe
   • Nero craked.exe
   • Google Earth Pro~craked.exe
   • Windows Vista Craked.exe

   These files are copies of the malware itself.



The shared directory might look like the following:


Description inserted by Andrei Gherman on Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Description updated by Andrei Gherman on Tuesday, July 25, 2006

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