W32/Brontok-BS

Category: Viruses and Spyware Protection available since:11 Oct 2006 00:00:00 (GMT)
Type: Win32 worm Last Updated:11 Oct 2006 00:00:00 (GMT)
Prevalence: Small Number of Reports

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W32/Brontok-BS is a worm for the Windows platform.

When first run W32/Brontok-BS copies itself to:

<Startup>\Empty.pif
<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\windows\csrss.exe
<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\windows\lsass.exe
<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\windows\services.exe
<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\windows\smss.exe
<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\windows\winlogon.exe
\WinDevils.exe
<Windows>\WinDevils.exe
<System>\IExplorer.exe
<System>\shell.exe

The following registry entries are created to run W32/Brontok-BS on startup:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
WinDevils
<Windows>\WinDevils.exe

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Servicesara
<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\services.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Logonsara
<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\csrss.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
System Monitoring
<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\lsass.exe

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
MSMSGS
<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\winlogon.exe

The following registry entries are changed to run W32/Brontok-BS on startup:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Shell
Explorer.exe "<System>\IExplorer.exe"

(the default value for this registry entry is "Explorer.exe" which causes the Microsoft file <Windows>\Explorer.exe to be run on startup).

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Userinit
<System>\userinit.exe,<System>\IExplorer.exe

(the default value for this registry entry is "<Windows>\System32\userinit.exe,").

The following registry entries are set, disabling the command prompt and system restore:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
DisableCMD
1

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore
DisableConfig
1

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore
DisableSR
1

Registry entries are set as follows:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer
LimitSystemRestoreCheckpointing
1

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer
DisableMSI
1

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Hidden
0

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
HideFileExt
1

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
ShowSuperHidden
0

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AeDebug
Debugger
<System>\shell.exe

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