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| How it spreads |
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|---|---|
| Affected operating systems | Windows |
| Characteristics |
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| Protection available since | 2 July 2009 09:10:47 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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W32/AutoRun-AKR is a worm for the Windows platform.
When run W32/AutoRun-AKR copies itself to:
<Root>\KHATRA.exe
<System>\KHATRA.exe
<System>\gHost.exe
<Application data>\Microsoft\CD Burning\<Username>.exe
<Application data>\Microsoft\CD Burning\KHATRA.exe
<Application data>\Microsoft\CD Burning\New Folder.exe
<Windows>\KHATARNAKH.exe
<Windows>\Xplorer.exe
and creates the files:
<Windows>\inf\autoplay.inf - detected as W32/Autoit-BP
<Application data>\Microsoft\CD Burning\autorun.inf - detected as W32/Autoit-BP
W32/AutoRun-AKR also creates the non-malicious files under the folder:
<Windows>\K.Backup - this can be removed
The following registry entries are set:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
NoControlPanel
1
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
DisableRegistryTools
1
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Taskman
<System>\KHATRA.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Xplorer
<System>\KHATRA.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\Run
G_Host
<System>\gHost.exe\ /Reproduce
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
load
<System>\KHATRA.exe
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Hidden
0
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
NoDriveTypeAutoRun
ff
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL
CheckedValue
0
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
igfxpers
<Windows>\Xplorer.exe

