W32/Brontok-I

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W32/Brontok-I is a worm for the Windows platform.

When first run W32/Brontok-I copies itself to:

<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\br6591on.exe
<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\csrss.exe
<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\inetinfo.exe
<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\lsass.exe
<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\services.exe
<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\smss.exe
<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\svchost.exe
<Windows>\KesenjanganSosial.exe
<Windows>\ShellNew\RakyatKelaparan.exe
<System>\cmd-brontok.exe

The following registry entries are created to run br6591on.exe and RakyatKelaparan.exe on startup:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Tok-Cirrhatus-2784
<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\br6591on.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Bron-Spizaetus
<Windows>\ShellNew\RakyatKelaparan.exe

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

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Shell
Explorer.exe "<Windows>\KesenjanganSosial.exe"

(the default value for this registry entry is "Explorer.exe" which causes the Microsoft file <Windows>\Explorer.exe to be run on startup).

The following registry entry is set, disabling the registry editor (regedit):

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

Registry entries are set as follows:

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

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
DisableCMD
0

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

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
HideFileExt
1

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