W32/Bropia.D!worm.im

Visible Symptoms

• The file iexplore.exe  exists in the System folder.
  
  
• In Windows 9x systems, the following blank files exist in the System folder:
  
  
  • cmd.exe
  • taskmgr.exe
  
  
• One of the following files exist in the root folder of Drive C:
  
  
  • LOL.scr
  • Webcam.pif
  • hahahaha.pif
  • naked_drunk.pif
  • me_2005.pif
  • sister.pif

Detailed Analysis

• This worm is written in Visual Basic.
  
  
• Copies itself to the root folder of Drive C as any of the following:
  
  
  • LOL.scr
  • Webcam.pif
  • hahahaha.pif
  • naked_drunk.pif
  • me_2005.pif
  • sister.pif
  
  
• Drops the file iexplore.exe  in the System folder. This file is detected as W32/SDBot.AKO!worm.
  
  
  MSN Messenger Propagation
  
  
• Sends a copy of itself to all MSN Messenger contacts.
  
  
  Backdoor and/or Trojan Behavior
  
  
• Causes the following behavior in Windows NT-based systems:
  
  
  • Disables the right-click function of the mouse.
    
    
  • Prevents the following Windows programs from running:
    
    
    • cmd.exe
    • taskmgr.exe
    
    Note: In Windows 9x systems, these files are created in the System folder, presumably a failed attempt to disable them.