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W32/Punya-B

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
How it spreads
  • Removable storage devices
  • Network shares
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
Protection available since 9 July 2007 07:15:49 (GMT)
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Action

More Information

W32/Punya-B is a worm for the Windows platform.

The worm has the functionality to spread via network shares and removable storage.

When run, the worm copies itself to:

\evanta44.cuex44
\Punya Administrator.exe
\WINDOWS.exe
\dago\baru.exe
\Documents and Settings\<user>Nitip.exe
\Documents and Settings\<user>\Desktop\punya.exe
<AppData>\WINDOWS\CSRSS.EXE
<AppData>\WINDOWS\LSASS.EXE
<AppData>\WINDOWS\SERVICES.EXE
<AppData>\WINDOWS\SMSS.EXE
<AppData>\WINDOWS\WINLOGON.EXE
<Startup>\adobe.com
<Windows>\debug.cmd
<Windows>\evanta44.scr
<Windows>\fad.bin
<Windows>\Dago\CueX44.exe
<Windows>\Dago\Dago.exe
<Windows>\Firewall\Firewall.com
<Windows>\Media\Windows.cmd
<System>\oledb32.exe
<System>\server.exe
<System>\system.dll
<System>\config\systemprofile\Local Settings\Application Data\fault.exe
<System>\config\systemprofile\Local Settings\Application Data\Micro.exe
<System>\config\systemprofile\Local Settings\Application Data\tic.exe
<System>\config\systemprofile\Local Settings\Application Data\Word.exe
<User>\.exe

The following files are created:

\dasar cewek.htm
<System>\Oeminfo.ini
<Windows>\sys.bat

These files are detected as W32/Punya-B.

The following registry entries are created:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
ServicesAdministrator
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\SERVICES.EXE

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
SQL
<System>\server.exe

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
User
<User>\.exe

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Winlogon
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\WINLOGON.EXE

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Administrator di Dago
<Windows>\Dago\Dago.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Csrss
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\CSRSS.EXE

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
CueX44
<Windows>\Dago\Dago.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Lsass
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\LSASS.EXE

$NAME changes settings for Microsoft Internet Explorer, including the Start Page, by modifying values under:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page

The following registry entries are set, disabling the registry editor (regedit), the Windows task manager (taskmgr) and the command prompt:

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

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system
DisableTaskMgr
1

Registry entries are set as follows:

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

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer
NoFolderOptions
1

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Shell
Explorer.exe "<System>\\config\systemprofile\Local Settings\Application Data\tic.exe"

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Userinit
<System>\userinit.exe,<System>\\Media\Windows.cmd

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