W32.Minudazash

W32.Minudazash is a computer worm that propagates by duplicating itself to a mapped network drives and USB removable drives. The worm utilizes autorun functionality to run itself whenever the drive is accessed. W32.Minudazash can steal sensitive information and allow a remote attacker to gain control of the computer using a backdoor port.

Damage Level: Medium

Systems Affected: Windows 9x, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7

Characteristics

  • This worm can change wallpaper settings on the infected computer.
  • Unauthorized attacker can control the PC using a Remote Desktop application.
  • It can disable keyboard functions.
  • W32.Minudazash can record keystrokes and sound from the microphone of affected system.
  • The worm can steal information such as lists of installed programs and Yahoo login accounts. Data is sent to a remote server of a specified time.

Distribution
The worm will spread by creating a copy of itself to all network drives and removable devices using the file: %DriveLetter%\cbclient.exe

Added Registry Entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run\”systemntfy” = “%System%\systemntfy.exe”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Shared Access\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\Authorized Applications\List\”%CurrentFolder%\[ORIGINAL THREAT FILE NAME].exe” = “%CurrentFolder%\[ORIGINAL THREAT FILE NAME].exe:*:Enabled:System”
Associated Files and Folders:
%System%\systemntfy.exe
%SystemDrive%\cbclient.exe
%System%\ftplog.dll
%DriveLetter%\cbclient.exe
%DriveLetter%\autorun.inf
%SystemDrive%\autorun.inf

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