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W32/AutoRun-AUF

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
How it spreads
  • Removable storage devices
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Drops more malware
Protection available since 4 November 2009 11:05:41 (GMT)
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Action

More Information

W32/AutoRun-AUF is a worm for the Windows platform.

W32/AutoRun-AUF spreads via removable storage devices.

W32/AutoRun-AUF includes functionality to:

- run automatically
- copy itself to the <WINDOWS>\system32 folder
- create files in the <WINDOWS>\system32 folder

When W32/AutoRun-AUF is installed the following files are created:

<System>\autorun.inf
<System>\explorer.exe
<System>\Service.exe
<System>\tmp.exe
<Root>\autorun.exe

The following registry entry is set:

HKCU\Software
Service
<System>\Service.exe

Registry entries are created under:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Service
HKCU\Software\Service\Version

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