W32/WBoy.a!fcf997ba0c​98

This page shows details and results of our analysis on the malware W32/WBoy.a!fcf997ba0c98

Overview

This is a virus detection. Viruses are programs that self-replicate recursively, meaning that infected systems spread the virus to other systems, which then further propagate the virus. Although many viruses contain a destructive payload, it's quite common for viruses to do nothing more than spread from one system to another.


Minimum DAT

5717 (2009-08-22)

Updated DAT

5717 (2009-08-22)

Minimum Engine

5300.2777

File Length

11776

Description Added

2009-08-22

Description Modified

2009-08-22

Malware Proliferation

Characteristics

File PropertyProperty Value
FileNameUnavailable
McAfee ArtemisArtemis!fcf997ba0c98
McAfee DetectionW32/WBoy.a
Length11,776 bytes
CRC1F232E11
MD5FCF997BA0C98146074CECFCC8ED3D5FA
SHA15CB68BDFFF356073D76F372E7A5AE4CEB21CA174

Other Common Detection Aliases

Company NameDetection Name
avastWin32:Luder [Wrm]
AVG (GriSoft)I-Worm/Luder
AviraW32/Texel.M
BitDefenderWin32.Luder.Gen
clamavW32.Luder
Dr.WebTrojan.Starter.171
EsetWin32/Patched.A virus
FortiNetW32/WBoy.a
F-ProtW32/Heuristic-210!Eldorado (suspicious)
KasperskyVirus.Win32.Texel.k
microsoftVirus:Win32/Luder.B
normanw32/luder.b
pandaW32/Patchlog.L
risingWin32.KLdown.b
SophosTroj/Luder-A
SymantecW32.Whybo!inf
Trend MicroPE_LUDER.CH
vba32Virus.Win32.Luder.B
V-BusterTrojan.Starter.AH (mutant)
Vet (Computer Associates)
Win32/Fuceb

Avert® Labs has observed the following system activities:

ActivityRisk Level
Modifies memory of other processes
Critical
Enumerates open windows
Medium
Enumerates running processes
Medium
Uses shared memory of other processes
Low

This sample can be identified by the following symptoms.

System Changes

These are general defaults for typical path variables. (Although they may differ, these examples are common.):
%WinDir% = \WINDOWS (Windows 9x/ME/XP/Vista), \WINNT (Windows NT/2000)
%SystemDir% = \WINDOWS\SYSTEM (Windows 98/ME), \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 (Windows XP/Vista), \WINNT\SYSTEM32 (Windows NT/2000)
%ProgramFiles% = \Program Files

The following files were analyzed:

  • %USERPROFILE%\local settings\temp\fcf997ba0c98146074cecfcc8ed3d5fa_.exe
  • The following files have been added to the system:

  • %WINDIR%\system32\wbem\logs\ntevt.log
  • %WINDIR%\system32\wbem\logs\wbemsnmp.log
  • The following registry elements have been created:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\wbem\providers\logging\
    • logging = 0
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\wbem\providers\logging\ntevt\
    • file = c:\windows\system32\wbem\logs\\ntevt.log
    • level = 0
    • maxfilesize = 4335
    • type = file
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\wbem\providers\logging\wbemsnmp\
    • file = c:\windows\system32\wbem\logs\\wbemsnmp.log
    • level = 0
    • maxfilesize = 4335
    • type = file
  • Symptoms

    This symptoms of this detection are the files, registry, and network communication referenced in the characteristics section.

    Method of Infection

    Viruses are self-replicating. They are often spread by a network or by transmission to a removable medium such as a removable disk, writable CD, or USB drive. Viruses may also spread by infecting files on a network file system or a file system that is shared by another computer.

    Removal

    All Users:

    Please use the following instructions for all supported versions of Windows to remove threats and other potential risks:

    1.Disable System Restore .

    2.Update to current engine and DAT files for detection and removal.

    3.Run a complete system scan.

    Modifications made to the system Registry and/or INI files for the purposes of hooking system startup, will be successfully removed if cleaning with the recommended engine and DAT combination (or higher).

    1. Please go to the Microsoft Recovery Console and restore a clean MBR.

    On windows XP:

    Insert the Windows XP CD into the CD-ROM drive and restart the computer.
    When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.
    Select the Windows installation that is compromised and provide the administrator password
    Issue 'fixmbr' command to restore the Master Boot Record
    Follow onscreen instructions
    Reset and remove the CD from CD-ROM drive.


    On Windows Vista and 7:

    Insert the Windows CD into the CD-ROM drive and restart the computer.
    Click on "Repair Your Computer"
    When the System Recovery Options dialog comes up, choose the Command Prompt.
    Issue 'bootrec /fixmbr' command to restore the Master Boot Record
    Follow onscreen instructions
    Reset and remove the CD from CD-ROM drive.

    Variants