W32/Stap-E

Category: Viruses and Spyware
Type: Win32 worm
Prevalence: Small Number of Reports

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W32/Stap-E is a worm for the Windows platform.

W32/Stap-E has the functionalities to:

 - spread by network shares
 - send mail to email addresses found on the infected computer

W32/Stap-E is a worm for the Windows platform.

W32/Stap-E has the functionalities to:

 - spread by network shares
 - send mail to email addresses found on the infected computer

When run, W32/Stap-E copies itself as the following files:

<Startup>\Office_viewer.exe
<Program files>\StartUp\readme.exe
<Program files>\StartUp\net.exe
<Program files>\StartUp\biblezip.exe
<Program files>\MSDTC.exe
<Startup>\MSDTC.exe
virusdefupdate_zip
LANdriver_zip
chikka_zip
yahoomgr_zip
pictures_zip
winupdate_zip
A:\documents_zip.exe
When run, W32/Stap-E creates the following files:

C:\clog.tmp
C:\plog.tmp
C:\yourip.tmp

The files clog.tmp, plog.tmp and yourip.tmp can be deleted safely.

When run, W32/Stap-E sets the following registry entries:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
rundll32
<Program files>\MSDTC.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
Common Startup
<Startup>\Office_viewer.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft
micro
<Date and time of worm execution>

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