W32/Newurg-A

Category: Viruses and Spyware Protection available since:29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 (GMT)
Type: Win32 worm Last Updated:29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 (GMT)
Prevalence: Small Number of Reports

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W32/Newurg-A is a worm for the Windows platform.

W32/Newurg-A includes functionality to access the internet and communicate with a remote server via HTTP. W32/Newurg-A is a worm for the Windows platform.

W32/Newurg-A includes functionality to access the internet and communicate with a remote server via HTTP.

When first run W32/Newurg-A copies itself to <System>\<worm filename>.exe and creates the file <current folder>\<random characters>.exe.

The file <current folder>\<random characters>.exe is detected as Troj/Dloadr-AQQ.

The following registry entries are created to run nordsys.exe on startup:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Nord
<System>\<worm filename>.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Nord
<System>\<worm filename>.exe

W32/Newurg-A sets the following registry entries, disabling the automatic startup of other software:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess
Start
4

Note: disabling autostart for the SharedAccess service deactivates the Microsoft Internet Connection Firewall (ICF).

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