Worm.Win32.Ainslot.VB_da7764a262

Dynamic Analysis

Payload

Behaviour	Description
WormAutorun	A worm can spread via removable drives. It writes its executable and creates "autorun.inf" scripts on all removable drives. The autorun script will execute the Worm's file once a user opens a drive's folder in Windows Explorer.

Process activity

The Worm creates the following process(es):

AppLaunch.exe:1500
AppLaunch.exe:852
reg.exe:1692
reg.exe:708
reg.exe:1684
reg.exe:500

The Worm injects its code into the following process(es):

panmap.exe:296
%original file name%.exe:1064
CertPolEng.exe:876

File activity

The process AppLaunch.exe:1500 makes changes in the file system.

The Worm creates and/or writes to the following file(s):

%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\Log (33 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\bshades.exe (59 bytes)

The process %original file name%.exe:1064 makes changes in the file system.

The Worm creates and/or writes to the following file(s):

%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Templates\CertPolEng.exe (4 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\panmap.exe (1281 bytes)

Registry activity

The process panmap.exe:296 makes changes in the system registry.

The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "30 0B ED FE 9A 55 96 46 3D F0 C6 ED B6 64 CF 61"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"AppData" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data"
"Templates" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Templates"
"Cache" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files"

The process AppLaunch.exe:1500 makes changes in the system registry.

The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "C3 13 40 E5 7D 90 62 39 EB 5C 17 F5 47 06 CF 0D"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"AppData" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data"

[HKCU\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\SrvID\ID]
"SWWXZPKZV4" = "newer"

[HKCU\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\INSTALL\DATE]
"SWWXZPKZV4" = "January 24, 2014"

The process AppLaunch.exe:852 makes changes in the system registry.

The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "7A 21 3B 3B 97 31 87 19 6A B0 EB 26 ED 09 64 62"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"AppData" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data"

The process reg.exe:1692 makes changes in the system registry.

The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "5D 2A C0 0D D3 B0 99 F2 16 EB 86 2C 0C B3 65 87"

[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile]
"DoNotAllowExceptions" = "0"

The process reg.exe:708 makes changes in the system registry.

The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "83 68 D9 C9 10 39 28 BA 91 23 E0 2F 99 6C BF 23"

[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile]
"DoNotAllowExceptions" = "0"

The process reg.exe:1684 makes changes in the system registry.

The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "72 18 15 7F A3 68 FC E8 94 97 72 A1 C0 07 24 8D"

Adds a rule to the firewall Windows which allows any network activity:

[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\%WinDir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727]
"AppLaunch.exe" = "%WinDir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"

The process reg.exe:500 makes changes in the system registry.

The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "F4 00 F0 C8 84 F4 25 A4 35 50 4B 7D 77 6B B0 C8"

Adds a rule to the firewall Windows which allows any network activity:

[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data]
"bshades.exe" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\bshades.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"

The process %original file name%.exe:1064 makes changes in the system registry.

The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "FB C8 FC F3 B7 5D 84 14 57 B8 8E 7C BA 59 59 D0"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{c155cd73-744b-11e2-8294-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Cookies" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Cookies"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Common Documents" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Documents"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Desktop" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Desktop"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{c155cd72-744b-11e2-8294-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{c155cd75-744b-11e2-8294-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Templates]
"CertPolEng.exe" = "Certificate Policy Engine"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"AppData" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data"
"Templates" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Templates"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{b98117e8-75ca-11e2-81b2-000c293708fb}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Cache" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Common Desktop" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Desktop"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Personal" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\My Documents"

The Worm modifies IE settings for security zones to map all local web-nodes with no dots which do not refer to any zone to the Intranet Zone:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap]
"UNCAsIntranet" = "1"

The Worm modifies IE settings for security zones to map all web-nodes that bypassing proxy to the Intranet Zone:

"ProxyBypass" = "1"

The Worm modifies IE settings for security zones to map all urls to the Intranet Zone:

"IntranetName" = "1"

The process CertPolEng.exe:876 makes changes in the system registry.

The Worm creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "93 A8 BF FD 9B 4B 15 5D 96 A2 89 DE 6F A9 B9 3C"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{c155cd73-744b-11e2-8294-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Cookies" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Cookies"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp]
"panmap.exe" = "K-Lite Codec Pack Setup"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{c155cd72-744b-11e2-8294-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{b98117e8-75ca-11e2-81b2-000c293708fb}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"AppData" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{c155cd75-744b-11e2-8294-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Cache" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files"

The Worm modifies IE settings for security zones to map all web-nodes that bypassing proxy to the Intranet Zone:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap]
"ProxyBypass" = "1"

The Worm modifies IE settings for security zones to map all local web-nodes with no dots which do not refer to any zone to the Intranet Zone:

"UNCAsIntranet" = "1"

The Worm modifies IE settings for security zones to map all urls to the Intranet Zone:

"IntranetName" = "1"

To automatically run itself each time Windows is booted, the Worm adds the following link to its file to the system registry autorun key:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Certificate Policy Engine" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Templates\CertPolEng.exe"

Network activity (URLs)

No activity has been detected.

HOSTS file anomalies

No changes have been detected.

Rootkit activity

No anomalies have been detected.

Propagation

A worm can spread via removable drives. It writes its executable and creates "autorun.inf" scripts on all removable drives. The autorun script will execute the Worm's file once a user opens a drive's folder in Windows Explorer.

Removals

Remove it with Ad-Aware

1. Click (here) to download and install Ad-Aware Free Antivirus.
2. Update the definition files.
3. Run a full scan of your computer.

Manual removal*

1. Terminate malicious process(es) (How to End a Process With the Task Manager):

   AppLaunch.exe:1500
   AppLaunch.exe:852
   reg.exe:1692
   reg.exe:708
   reg.exe:1684
   reg.exe:500
   

2. Delete the original Worm file.
   
3. Delete or disinfect the following files created/modified by the Worm:

   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\Log (33 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\bshades.exe (59 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Templates\CertPolEng.exe (4 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\panmap.exe (1281 bytes)

4. Delete the following value(s) in the autorun key (How to Work with System Registry):

   [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
   "Certificate Policy Engine" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Templates\CertPolEng.exe"

5. Find and delete all copies of the worm's file together with "autorun.inf" scripts on removable drives.
   
6. Reboot the computer.
   

*Manual removal may cause unexpected system behaviour and should be performed at your own risk.

Static Analysis

Network Activity

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