Virus.Win32.Duel_44be715451

Dynamic Analysis

Payload

Behaviour	Description
EmailWorm	Worm can send e-mails.
IRCBot	A bot can communicate with command and control servers via IRC channel.

Process activity

The Virus creates the following process(es):

dwwin.exe:1280
Reader_sl.exe:1064
wuauclt.exe:344
44be71545149c832c1c4e3dada6ea4d1.exe:372
jusched.exe:1056

File activity

The process dwwin.exe:1280 makes changes in a file system.

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

%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\desktop.ini (67 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\50046.dmp (66689 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\S7ADMDSF\desktop.ini (67 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2FYRA1ET\desktop.ini (67 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\JEBCQVK7\desktop.ini (67 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\UVIXYH4N\desktop.ini (67 bytes)

The process wuauclt.exe:344 makes changes in a file system.

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

%WinDir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk (100 bytes)
%WinDir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log (3576 bytes)
%WinDir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb (100 bytes)

The Virus deletes the following file(s):

%WinDir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\tmp.edb (0 bytes)

The process 44be71545149c832c1c4e3dada6ea4d1.exe:372 makes changes in a file system.

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

%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Templates\excel.xls (666 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Application Data\Adobe\Reader 9.3\Setup Files\yarabriaz.zzazbyj.aya (46 bytes)
%WinDir%\xwrm.exe (46 bytes)
D:\irrqyrabr.rar (46 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Application Data\Adobe\Reader 9.3\Setup Files\Reader9\qjbyjzbyj.aya (46 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\fb1e_appcompat.txt (6214 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\qjajyy.ybrr.qjj (46 bytes)

The process jusched.exe:1056 makes changes in a file system.

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

%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\jusched.log (347 bytes)

Registry activity

The process dwwin.exe:1280 makes changes in a system registry.

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

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "39 8F 7A 05 34 75 92 A7 02 F6 A0 A2 00 41 1A 25"

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

[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Hardware Profiles\0001\Software\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyEnable" = "0"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path2]
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache2"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path1]
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache1"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path3]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"

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

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path1]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"

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

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths]
"Directory" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5"

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

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path4]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path4]
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache4"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path3]
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache3"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths]
"Paths" = "4"

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

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections]
"SavedLegacySettings" = "3C 00 00 00 16 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00"

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

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path2]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"

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

Proxy settings are disabled:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyEnable" = "0"

The Virus deletes the following value(s) in system registry:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"AutoConfigURL"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyServer"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyOverride"

The process Reader_sl.exe:1064 makes changes in a system registry.

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

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{c155cd73-744b-11e2-8294-806d6172696f}]
"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\{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\MountPoints2\{c155cd75-744b-11e2-8294-806d6172696f}]
"BaseClass" = "Drive"

The process 44be71545149c832c1c4e3dada6ea4d1.exe:372 makes changes in a system registry.

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

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

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"x32x" = "%WinDir%\xwrm.exe"

The Virus deletes the following registry key(s):

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW]

The Virus deletes the following value(s) in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW]
"DWFileTreeRoot"

Network activity (URLs)

No activity has been detected.

Rootkit activity

No anomalies have been detected.

Propagation

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):

   dwwin.exe:1280
   wuauclt.exe:344
   44be71545149c832c1c4e3dada6ea4d1.exe:372
   

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

   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\desktop.ini (67 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\50046.dmp (66689 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\S7ADMDSF\desktop.ini (67 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2FYRA1ET\desktop.ini (67 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\JEBCQVK7\desktop.ini (67 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\UVIXYH4N\desktop.ini (67 bytes)
   %WinDir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk (100 bytes)
   %WinDir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log (3576 bytes)
   %WinDir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb (100 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Templates\excel.xls (666 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Application Data\Adobe\Reader 9.3\Setup Files\yarabriaz.zzazbyj.aya (46 bytes)
   %WinDir%\xwrm.exe (46 bytes)
   D:\irrqyrabr.rar (46 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Application Data\Adobe\Reader 9.3\Setup Files\Reader9\qjbyjzbyj.aya (46 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\fb1e_appcompat.txt (6214 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\qjajyy.ybrr.qjj (46 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\jusched.log (347 bytes)

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

   [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
   "x32x" = "%WinDir%\xwrm.exe"

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

Static Analysis

Network Activity

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