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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Characteristics |
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| Protection available since | 3 November 2009 15:12:23 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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W32/Khatra-B is a worm for the Windows platform.
When W32/Khatra-B is run the following files are created:
<Start Menu\Programs>\\Startup\(Empty).LNK
<Windows>\inf\Autoplay.inF
<System>\gHost.exe
<System>\KHATRA.exe
<Windows>\KHATARNAKH.exe
<Windows>\Xplorer.exe
<Root>\KHATRA.exe
The following registry entry is created to run KHATRA.exe on startup:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
load
<System>\KHATRA.exe
$NAME changes settings for Microsoft Internet Explorer by modifying values under:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\
The following registry entry is set, disabling system software:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
DisableRegistryTools
0x00000001
Registry entries are set as follows:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\Run
G_Host
<System>\gHost.exe" /Reproduce
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Taskman
<System>\KHATRA.exe
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
NoControlPanel
0x00000001
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL
CheckedValue
0x00000000
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Hidden
0x00000000
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
NoDriveTypeAutoRun
0x000000ff
Registry entries are created under:
HKCU\Software\Nico Mak Computing
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