W32/DrudgeBot.A!worm

Visible Symptoms

• Creation of the folder "usrnt" in the System32 folder
  
  
• The new folder "usrnt" contains the file "windrg32.exe", with a file size of 73,728 bytes
  

Detailed Analysis

• This virus writes itself to a newly created subfolder of the System32 folder as "\usrnt\windrg32.exe"
  
  
• When this virus is run, it registers to load at Windows startup via this registry key -
  
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Run\
  "WinDrg32" = %SYSTEM%\USRNT\WINDRG32.EXE
  
  
• This virus binds to TCP port 6667 and connects to three IRC servers, awaiting instructions from a hacker -
  
  Spookestreet.afraid.org
  Spookystreet.udp-flood.com
  Spookystreet.m00p.org
  
  
• The bot can process instructions such as these examples -

• The bot can process instructions such as these examples -
  
  
  • crack.user - uses a dictionary method to guess the user name and the password of a target
    
    
  • scan.pnp - uses a scan routine coupled with an exploit against PnP [MS05-039]; additionally this function involves use of TFTP using TCP port 69
    
    
  • scan.range - returns to the IP address of target
    
    
  • bot.google - uses the online search engines "google.com", "yahoo.com" and "ebay.com" to search assigned information
    
    
  • bot.pwnzjoorface - using TCP port 6667, locates a new irc server.
    
    
  • download.update - downloading assigns procedure and movement
    
    
  • info.system - returns to detailed informaiton about the compromised system such as OS edition, memory size, user number, address and so on
    
    
  • thread.list - lists running threads / processes

• The bot has these other functional instruction codes -
  Bot.sysup
  ! Addspy
  Clone.add
  Bot.test
  ! Test
  Kick
  
  
• This virus eliminates the common Spyware/adware programs and registry entries
  
  

  • Deletes the following child directory (to be located "Program Files the" table of contents), deletes all subfolders and files -
    
    \AutoUpdate
    \EbatesMoeMoneyMaker
    \eZula
    \Common Files\GMT
    \Common Files\CMEII
    \CxtPls
    \NavExcel
    \Toolbar
    \Common Files\WinTools
    \180Solutions
    \Hotbar
    \MyWay
    \MyWebSearch
    \FunWebProducts
    

  • Terminates any files or processes running in memory matching these names -
    
    Qttask.exe
    Realsched.exe
    ViewMgr.exe
    NHUpdater.exe
    CxtPls.exe
    CMESys.exe
    

  • Deletes in the corresponding registration table start item of Run, RunOnce, RunServices

    WeatherOnTray
    EbatesMoeMoneyMaker
    AutoUpdater
    EZmmod
    Trickler
    CMESys
    QuickTime Task
    TkBellExe
    ViewMgr
    TBPS
    WinTools
    Tov
    Sais
    Msbb
    Saie
    180ax
    Lgbibsn
    Tov