Sophos

W32/AutoRun-GP

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
Included in our products from September 2008 (4.33)
Protection available since 23 July 2008 07:00:01 (GMT)
Detected by All Sophos products

Action

More Information

W32/AutoRun-GP is a worm for the Windows platform. When run W32/AutoRun-GP creates the following files:

<Temp>\TunerSetup\svchost.exe - detected as W32/AutoRun-GP
<Temp>\TunerSetup\drives.dat - can be safely removed
<Temp>\TunerSetup\Icon.ico - can be safely removed
<Temp>\TunerSetup\paths.dat - can be safely removed
C:\Config\svchost.exe - detected as W32/AutoRun-GP
C:\Config\drives.dat - can be safely removed
C:\Config\Icon.ico - can be safely removed
C:\Config\paths.dat - can be safely removed
<Start Menu>\Programs\Startup\<no name>.lnk - can be safely removed

The following registry entries are set:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Start Page
<domain name>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Window Title
G.O.D Saikoboy's Internet Explorer

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
NoFolderOptions
1

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
DisableRegistryTools
1

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
DisableTaskMgr
1

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\Run
installed
present2

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\Run
winlogon
C:\CONFIG\svchost.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL
CheckedValue
0

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