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W32/Autorun-ZI

Aliases
  • W32/Autorun.worm.gen.za
  • Win32.Sohanad.gen
Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Protection available since 24 February 2009 20:35:11 (GMT)
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More Information

W32/Autorun-ZI is a worm for the Windows platform.

W32/Autorun-ZI spreads through removable storage drives.

W32/Autorun-ZI copies itself to Windows folder.

When W32/Autorun-ZI is installed the following file is created:

<Windows>\system.bat

The file system.bat can be safely deleted.

The following registry entry is changed to run iph.exe on startup:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Userinit
userinit.exe,iph.exe

Registry entries are set as follows:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor
autorun
<Windows>\system.bat

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Hidden
0x00000002

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
HideFileExt
0x00000001

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
ShowSuperHidden
0x00000000

Registry entries are created under:

HKCU\Software\BLACKSUN

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