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Win32.Worm.Dabber.A

( W32/Dabber-A (Sophos) )
Spreading: medium
Damage: low
Size: 29696 bytes (packed)
Discovered: 2004 May 14

SYMPTOMS:

Presence of package.exe in \"c:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup\", \"%windir%\\All Users\\Main menu\\Programs\\StartUp\" and \"%system32%\" folders and in processes list.

Presence in start-up registry key \"HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\" of the string \"sassfix\" pointing to \"%system32%\\packer.exe\".

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION:

When run the worm tries to copy itself in the three folders shown above, then creates a mutex called \"sas4dab\" in order to avoid reinfection.

After that it tries to remove the following keys from registry:
HKCR\\CLSID\\{E6FB5E20-DE35-11CF-9C87-00AA005127ED}\\InProcServer32\\(Default)
HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\Gremlin
HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\Gremlin
HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\TaskMon
HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\TaskMon
HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\Video
HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\avserve
HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\avserve
HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\avvserrve32
HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\avvserrve32
HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\avserve2.exe
HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\avserve2.exe
HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\lsasss.exe
HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\lsasss.exe
HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\lsasss
HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\lsasss
HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\ssgrate.exe
HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\ssgrate.exe
HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\ssgrate
HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\ssgrate
HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\drvsys.exe
HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\drvsys.exe
HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\drvsys
HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\drvsys
HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\Drvddll_exe
HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\Drvddll_exe
HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\Drvddll.exe
HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\Drvddll.exe

and all the following strings:
Microsoft Update
windows
Windows Drive Compatibility
Generic Host Service
skynetave.exe
navapsrc.exe
lsasss.exe
drvddll.exe
ssgrate.exe
WinMsrv32
soundcontrl
System Updater Service
BagleAV
MapiDrv
SkynetRevenge
TempCom
Video Process
Window

from the following keys:
HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run
HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run
HKCU\\.DEFAULT\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run
HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunServices

Removal instructions:

Manual removal:
* open Task Manager by pressing [CTR]+[ALT]+[DEL] or [CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[ESCAPE] for Win2000/XP
* use End Process in Processes tab on package.exe
* open Registry Editor typing [WIN]+[R]regedit[ENTER]
* remove the HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\sassfix registry key
* delete the enumerated files in the symptoms section

Automatic removal: let BitDefender disinfect infected files

ANALYZED BY:

Mircea Ciubotariu
BitDefender Virus Researcher