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W32/AutoRun-AKR

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
How it spreads
  • Removable storage devices
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
Protection available since 2 July 2009 09:10:47 (GMT)
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Action

More Information

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

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