Worm/VB.AX.16 - Worm

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Virus:	Worm/VB.AX.16
Date discovered:	02/02/2006
Type:	Worm
In the wild:	No
Reported Infections:	Low
Distribution Potential:	Low to medium
Damage Potential:	Low to medium
Static file:	Yes
File size:	40.960 Bytes
MD5 checksum:	6c488092e85fba4198bce46ea0543eaf
VDF version:	6.33.00.188 - Thu, 02 Feb 2006 14:58 (GMT+1)

General Aliases:
   • Mcafee: W32/Tabaru.worm
   • Kaspersky: Worm.Win32.VB.ax
   • TrendMicro: WORM_VB.ADS
   • Bitdefender: Win32.Worm.VB.AX

Platforms / OS:
   • Windows 95
   • Windows 98
   • Windows 98 SE
   • Windows NT
   • Windows ME
   • Windows 2000
   • Windows XP
   • Windows 2003

Side effects:
   • Access to floppy disk
   • Registry modification

Files It copies itself to the following locations:
   • %SYSDIR%\xpshare.exe
   • %SYSDIR%\riyani_jangkaru.exe
   • C:\riyani_jangkaru.exe
   • A:\riyani_jangkaru.exe

The following file is created:

– A file that is for temporary use and it might be deleted afterwards:
   • %TEMPDIR%\~%hex number%.tmp

Registry The following registry key is added in order to run the process after reboot:

– [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
   • "winloader" = "%SYSDIR%\xpshare.exe"

The following registry keys are added:

– [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion]
   • "RegisteredOrganization" = "manORblack"

– [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]
   • "RegisteredOrganization" = "manORblack"

Process termination List of processes that are terminated:
   • winamp.exe
   • notepad.exe
   • regedit.exe
   • taskmgr.exe
   • mgutil.exe
   • setup.exe
   • msconfig.exe
   • islam.exe

File details Programming language:
The malware program was written in Visual Basic.

See a brief description here.

Description inserted by Daniel Constantin on Tue, 07 Feb 2006 14:39 (GMT+1)
Description updated by Daniel Constantin on Fri, 17 Feb 2006 10:25 (GMT+1)

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