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| How it spreads |
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|---|---|
| Affected operating systems | Windows |
| Characteristics |
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| Protection available since | 10 January 2006 11:04:24 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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W32/Stap-A is a worm for the Windows platform.
W32/Stap-A has the functionalities to:
- spread by network shares
- send mail to email addresses found on the infected computer
When run, W32/Stap-A copies itself as the following files:
<Program files>\Versekulo\readme.exe
<Program files>\Versekulo\src.dll
<Program files>\Versekulo\verse.exe
<Program files>\Versekulo\wers.ocx
<Program files>\kernel32.exe
<Program files>\MSDTC.exe
C:\Yahoo Mgr 2.0_zip.exe
C:\Star Wars_zip
C:\Pictures_zip
C:\Yahoo Mgr 2.0_zip
C:\Chikka_zip
C:\Zuma DEluxe 1.0_zip
C:\The Mystery_zip
<Startup>\Office_view.exe
When run, W32/Stap-A creates the following files:
C:\clog.tmp
C:\plog.tmp
C:\yourip.tmp
The files clog.tmp, plog.tmp and yourip.tmp can be deleted safely.
When run, W32/Stap-A sets the following registry entries:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
ccrss
<Program files>\MSDTC.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Mstask
<Program files>\MSDTC.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
rundll32
<Program files>\MSDTC.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
verse
<Program files>\Versekulo\verse.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft
micro
<Date and time of Worm Execution>
