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W32/MyTob.BF!worm - Released Apr 18, 2006 - Last Updated Aug 22, 2007

Alias/es

W32/MyTob.BF-net, Net-Worm.Win32.Mytob.bf, W32/Mytob.gen@MM, W32/Mytob-KH, WORM_MYTOB.ACI, W32/Worm.BRR, Win32/Mytob.IH, W32/Mytob.RA.worm, Email-Worm:W32/Mytob.FM

Detection Availability

Active DatabaseExtended Database
FortiGate
low
high
FortiClient
FortiMail N/A

Visible Symptoms

  • The file efefefe.exe  exists in the System folder.
  • Possible termination of the firewall or other security applications, including antivirus monitors.
  • Inability to connect with certain security related websites.

Detailed Analysis

  • Creates a mutex named H-E-L-L-B-O-T-P-O-L-Y-M-O-R-P-H  to make sure that only one instance is running.

  • Copies itself to the System folder as efefefe.exe, then runs that copy.


    Registry Modification

  • Adds the following registry entries to automatically execute itself during startup:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
      WINDOWS SYSTEM = "efefefe.exe"

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
      WINDOWS SYSTEM = "efefefe.exe"
  • Modifies the following value to disable the Shared Access service in Windows 2000/XP:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess
      Start = 4 (The default value is 3)

    Email Propagation

  • Gathers email addresses from the Microsoft Windows Address Book and from files having the following extensions:

    • adb
    • asp
    • cgi
    • dbx
    • htm
    • html
    • jsp
    • php
    • pl
    • sht
    • tbb
    • txt
    • wab
    • xml

  • Avoids sending emails to addresses that contain any of the following strings:

    • abuse
    • accoun
    • admin
    • anyone
    • bsd
    • bugs
    • ca
    • certific
    • contact
    • feste
    • gold-certs
    • google
    • help
    • icrosoft
    • info
    • linux
    • listserv
    • me
    • no
    • nobody
    • noone
    • not
    • nothing
    • ntivi
    • page
    • postmaster
    • privacy
    • rating
    • root
    • samples
    • secur
    • service
    • site
    • soft
    • somebody
    • someone
    • spam
    • spm
    • submit
    • support
    • the.bat
    • unix
    • webmaster
    • www
    • you
    • your

    Also avoided are email addresses with domain names having the following strings:

    • .gov
    • .mil
    • acketst
    • arin.
    • avp
    • berkeley
    • borlan
    • bsd
    • example
    • fido
    • foo.
    • fsf.
    • gnu
    • google
    • gov.
    • hotmail
    • iana
    • ibm.com
    • icrosof
    • ietf
    • inpris
    • isc.o
    • isi.e
    • kernel
    • linux
    • math
    • mit.e
    • mozilla
    • msn.
    • mydomai
    • nodomai
    • panda
    • pgp
    • rfc-ed
    • ripe.
    • ruslis
    • secur
    • sendmail
    • sopho
    • syma
    • tanford.e
    • unix
    • usenet
    • utgers.ed

  • Searches for SMTP servers by prepending the following strings to domain names that it finds:

    • gate.
    • mail.
    • mail1.
    • mx.
    • mx1.
    • mxs.
    • ns.
    • relay.
    • smtp.

  • Uses its own SMTP engine to send itself to email addresses that it finds.

  • The email has the following format:

    From: can be any of the following:

    • admin
    • administrator
    • info
    • mail
    • register
    • service
    • support
    • webmaster

    Subject: can be any of the following:

    • *DETECTED* Online User Violation
    • Email Account Suspension
    • Important Notification
    • Members Support
    • Notice of account limitation
    • Security measures
    • Warning Message: Your services near to be closed.
    • You have successfully updated your password
    • Your Account is Suspended
    • Your Account is Suspended For Security Reasons
    • Your new account password is approved
    • Your password has been successfully updated
    • Your password has been updated

    Message Body: can be any of the following:
    Dear user [USER NAME],
    You have successfully updated the password of your [DOMAIN] account. If you did not authorize this change or if you need assistance with your account, please contact [DOMAIN] customer service at:
    [EMAIL]
    Thank you for using [DOMAIN]!
    The [DOMAIN] Support Team
    +++ Attachment: No Virus (Clean)
    +++ [DOMAIN] Antivirus - www.[DOMAIN]
    Dear user [USER NAME],
    It has come to our attention that your [DOMAIN] User Profile ( x ) records are out of date. For further details see the attached document.
    Thank you for using [DOMAIN]!
    The [DOMAIN] Support Team
    +++ Attachment: No Virus (Clean)
    +++ [DOMAIN] Antivirus - www.[DOMAIN]
    Dear [USER NAME] Member,
    We have temporarily suspended your email account [EMAIL].
    This might be due to either of the following reasons:
    1. A recent change in your personal information (i.e. change of address).
    2. Submiting invalid information during the initial sign up process.
    3. An innability to accurately verify your selected option of subscription due to an internal error within our processors. See the details to reactivate your [DOMAIN] account.
    Sincerely,The [DOMAIN] Support Team
    +++ Attachment: No Virus (Clean)
    +++ [DOMAIN] Antivirus - www.[DOMAIN]
    Dear [DOMAIN] Member,
    Your e-mail account was used to send a huge amount of unsolicited spam messages during the recent week. If you could please take 5-10 minutes out of your online experience and confirm the attached document so you will not run into any future problems with the online service. If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to cancel your membership.
    Virtually yours,
    The [DOMAIN] Support Team
    +++ Attachment: No Virus found
    +++ [DOMAIN] Antivirus - www.[DOMAIN]
    Attachment: [Filename].[Extension]
    [Filename] can be any of the following:

    • accepted-password
    • account-details
    • account-info
    • account-password
    • account-report
    • approved-password
    • document
    • email-details
    • email-password
    • important-details
    • new-password
    • password
    • readme
    • updated-password
    [Extension] can be any of the following:

    • .bat
    • .cmd
    • .exe
    • .pif
    • .scr
    • .zip

    If the extension is .zip, the zip file contains a file with two extensions.
    The first extension can be any of the following:

    • doc
    • htm
    • tmp
    • txt

    The second extension can be any of the following:

    • exe
    • pif
    • scr

    Other Behavior

  • Connects to the Internet Relay Chat (IRC) server 72.9{REMOVED}  on the channel #mailbot  and listens for commands that allow the remote attacker to perform any of the following actions:

    • Download files
    • Update itself
    • Get system information
    • Start/stop mass-mailing routine

  • Attempts to terminate the following processes, some of which may be security related:

    • _AVP32.EXE
    • _AVPCC.EXE
    • _AVPM.EXE
    • ACKWIN32.EXE
    • ADAWARE.EXE
    • ADVXDWIN.EXE
    • AGENTSVR.EXE
    • AGENTW.EXE
    • ALERTSVC.EXE
    • ALEVIR.EXE
    • ALOGSERV.EXE
    • AMON9X.EXE
    • ANTI-TROJAN.EXE
    • ANTIVIRUS.EXE
    • ANTS.EXE
    • APIMONITOR.EXE
    • APLICA32.EXE
    • APVXDWIN.EXE
    • ARR.EXE
    • ATCON.EXE
    • ATGUARD.EXE
    • ATRO55EN.EXE
    • ATUPDATER.EXE
    • ATWATCH.EXE
    • AU.EXE
    • AUPDATE.EXE
    • AUTODOWN.EXE
    • AUTO-PROTECT.NAV80TRY.EXE
    • AUTOTRACE.EXE
    • AUTOUPDATE.EXE
    • AVCONSOL.EXE
    • AVE32.EXE
    • AVGCC32.EXE
    • AVGCTRL.EXE
    • AVGNT.EXE
    • AVGSERV.EXE
    • AVGSERV9.EXE
    • AVGUARD.EXE
    • AVGW.EXE
    • AVKPOP.EXE
    • AVKSERV.EXE
    • AVKSERVICE.EXE
    • AVKWCTl9.EXE
    • AVLTMAIN.EXE
    • AVNT.EXE
    • AVP.EXE
    • AVP32.EXE
    • AVPCC.EXE
    • AVPDOS32.EXE
    • AVPM.EXE
    • AVPTC32.EXE
    • AVPUPD.EXE
    • AVSCHED32.EXE
    • AVSYNMGR.EXE
    • AVWINNT.EXE
    • AVWUPD.EXE
    • AVWUPD32.EXE
    • AVWUPSRV.EXE
    • AVXMONITOR9X.EXE
    • AVXMONITORNT.EXE
    • AVXQUAR.EXE
    • BACKWEB.EXE
    • BARGAINS.EXE
    • BD_PROFESSIONAL.EXE
    • BEAGLE.EXE
    • BELT.EXE
    • BIDEF.EXE
    • BIDSERVER.EXE
    • BIPCP.EXE
    • BIPCPEVALSETUP.EXE
    • BISP.EXE
    • BLACKD.EXE
    • BLACKICE.EXE
    • BLSS.EXE
    • BOOTCONF.EXE
    • BOOTWARN.EXE
    • BORG2.EXE
    • BPC.EXE
    • BRASIL.EXE
    • BS120.EXE
    • BUNDLE.EXE
    • BVT.EXE
    • CCAPP.EXE
    • CCEVTMGR.EXE
    • CCPXYSVC.EXE
    • CDP.EXE
    • CFD.EXE
    • CFGWIZ.EXE
    • CFIADMIN.EXE
    • CFIAUDIT.EXE
    • CFINET.EXE
    • CFINET32.EXE
    • CLAW95CF.EXE
    • CLEAN.EXE
    • CLEANER.EXE
    • CLEANER3.EXE
    • CLEANPC.EXE
    • CLICK.EXE
    • CMD.EXE
    • CMD32.EXE
    • CMESYS.EXE
    • CMGRDIAN.EXE
    • CMON016.EXE
    • CONNECTIONMONITOR.EXE
    • CPD.EXE
    • CPF9X206.EXE
    • CPFNT206.EXE
    • CTRL.EXE
    • CV.EXE
    • CWNB181.EXE
    • CWNTDWMO.EXE
    • DATEMANAGER.EXE
    • DCOMX.EXE
    • DEFALERT.EXE
    • DEFSCANGUI.EXE
    • DEFWATCH.EXE
    • DEPUTY.EXE
    • DIVX.EXE
    • DLLCACHE.EXE
    • DLLREG.EXE
    • DOORS.EXE
    • DPF.EXE
    • DPFSETUP.EXE
    • DPPS2.EXE
    • DRWATSON.EXE
    • DRWEB32.EXE
    • DRWEBUPW.EXE
    • DSSAGENT.EXE
    • DVP95.EXE
    • DVP95_0.EXE
    • ECENGINE.EXE
    • EFPEADM.EXE
    • EMSW.EXE
    • ENT.EXE
    • ESAFE.EXE
    • ESCANHNT.EXE
    • ESCANV95.EXE
    • ESPWATCH.EXE
    • ETHEREAL.EXE
    • ETRUSTCIPE.EXE
    • EVPN.EXE
    • EXANTIVIRUS-CNET.EXE
    • EXE.AVXW.EXE
    • EXPERT.EXE
    • EXPLORE.EXE
    • FAMEH32.EXE
    • FAST.EXE
    • FCH32.EXE
    • FIH32.EXE
    • FINDVIRU.EXE
    • FIREWALL.EXE
    • FNRB32.EXE
    • FPROT.EXE
    • F-PROT.EXE
    • F-PROT95.EXE
    • FP-WIN.EXE
    • FP-WIN_TRIAL.EXE
    • FRW.EXE
    • FSAA.EXE
    • FSAV.EXE
    • FSAV32.EXE
    • FSAV530STBYB.EXE
    • FSAV530WTBYB.EXE
    • FSAV95.EXE
    • FSGK32.EXE
    • FSM32.EXE
    • FSMA32.EXE
    • FSMB32.EXE
    • F-STOPW.EXE
    • GATOR.EXE
    • GBMENU.EXE
    • GBPOLL.EXE
    • GENERICS.EXE
    • GMT.EXE
    • GUARD.EXE
    • GUARDDOG.EXE
    • HACKTRACERSETUP.EXE
    • HBINST.EXE
    • HBSRV.EXE
    • HOTACTIO.EXE
    • HOTPATCH.EXE
    • HTLOG.EXE
    • HTPATCH.EXE
    • HWPE.EXE
    • HXDL.EXE
    • HXIUL.EXE
    • IAMAPP.EXE
    • IAMSERV.EXE
    • IAMSTATS.EXE
    • IBMASN.EXE
    • IBMAVSP.EXE
    • ICLOADNT.EXE
    • ICMON.EXE
    • ICSUPP95.EXE
    • ICSUPPNT.EXE
    • IDLE.EXE
    • IEDLL.EXE
    • IEDRIVER.EXE
    • IEXPLORER.EXE
    • IFACE.EXE
    • IFW2000.EXE
    • INETLNFO.EXE
    • INFUS.EXE
    • INFWIN.EXE
    • INIT.EXE
    • INTDEL.EXE
    • INTREN.EXE
    • IOMON98.EXE
    • ISTSVC.EXE
    • JAMMER.EXE
    • JDBGMRG.EXE
    • JEDI.EXE
    • KAVLITE40ENG.EXE
    • KAVPERS40ENG.EXE
    • KAVPF.EXE
    • KAZZA.EXE
    • KEENVALUE.EXE
    • KERIO-PF-213-EN-WIN.EXE
    • KERIO-WRL-421-EN-WIN.EXE
    • KERIO-WRP-421-EN-WIN.EXE
    • KERNEL32.EXE
    • KILLPROCESSSETUP161.EXE
    • LAUNCHER.EXE
    • LDNETMON.EXE
    • LDPRO.EXE
    • LDPROMENU.EXE
    • LDSCAN.EXE
    • LNETINFO.EXE
    • LOADER.EXE
    • LOCALNET.EXE
    • LOCKDOWN.EXE
    • LOCKDOWN2000.EXE
    • LOOKOUT.EXE
    • LORDPE.EXE
    • LSETUP.EXE
    • LUALL.EXE
    • LUAU.EXE
    • LUCOMSERVER.EXE
    • LUINIT.EXE
    • LUSPT.EXE
    • MAPISVC32.EXE
    • MCAGENT.EXE
    • MCMNHDLR.EXE
    • MCSHIELD.EXE
    • MCTOOL.EXE
    • MCUPDATE.EXE
    • MCVSRTE.EXE
    • MCVSSHLD.EXE
    • MD.EXE
    • MFIN32.EXE
    • MFW2EN.EXE
    • MFWENG3.02D30.EXE
    • MGAVRTCL.EXE
    • MGAVRTE.EXE
    • MGHTML.EXE
    • MGUI.EXE
    • MINILOG.EXE
    • MMOD.EXE
    • MONITOR.EXE
    • MOOLIVE.EXE
    • MOSTAT.EXE
    • MPFAGENT.EXE
    • MPFSERVICE.EXE
    • MPFTRAY.EXE
    • MRFLUX.EXE
    • MSAPP.EXE
    • MSBB.EXE
    • MSBLAST.EXE
    • MSCACHE.EXE
    • MSCCN32.EXE
    • MSCMAN.EXE
    • MSCONFIG.EXE
    • MSDM.EXE
    • MSDOS.EXE
    • MSIEXEC16.EXE
    • MSINFO32.EXE
    • MSLAUGH.EXE
    • MSMGT.EXE
    • MSMSGRI32.EXE
    • MSSMMC32.EXE
    • MSSYS.EXE
    • MSVXD.EXE
    • MU0311AD.EXE
    • MWATCH.EXE
    • N32SCANW.EXE
    • NAV.EXE
    • NAVAP.NAVAPSVC.EXE
    • NAVAPSVC.EXE
    • NAVAPW32.EXE
    • NAVDX.EXE
    • NAVLU32.EXE
    • NAVNT.EXE
    • NAVSTUB.EXE
    • NAVW32.EXE
    • NAVWNT.EXE
    • NC2000.EXE
    • NCINST4.EXE
    • NDD32.EXE
    • NEC.EXE
    • NEOMONITOR.EXE
    • NEOWATCHLOG.EXE
    • NETARMOR.EXE
    • NETD32.EXE
    • NETINFO.EXE
    • NETMON.EXE
    • NETSCANPRO.EXE
    • NETSPYHUNTER-1.2.EXE
    • NETSTAT.EXE
    • NETUTILS.EXE
    • NISSERV.EXE
    • NISUM.EXE
    • NMAIN.EXE
    • NOD32.EXE
    • NORMIST.EXE
    • NORTON_INTERNET_SECU_3.0_407.EXE
    • NOTSTART.EXE
    • NPF40_TW_98_NT_ME_2K.EXE
    • NPFMESSENGER.EXE
    • NPROTECT.EXE
    • NPSCHECK.EXE
    • NPSSVC.EXE
    • NSCHED32.EXE
    • NSSYS32.EXE
    • NSTASK32.EXE
    • NSUPDATE.EXE
    • NT.EXE
    • NTRTSCAN.EXE
    • NTVDM.EXE
    • NTXconfig.EXE
    • NUI.EXE
    • NUPGRADE.EXE
    • NUPGRADE.EXE
    • NVARCH16.EXE
    • NVC95.EXE
    • NVSVC32.EXE
    • NWINST4.EXE
    • NWSERVICE.EXE
    • NWTOOL16.EXE
    • OLLYDBG.EXE
    • ONSRVR.EXE
    • OPTIMIZE.EXE
    • OSTRONET.EXE
    • OTFIX.EXE
    • OUTPOST.EXE
    • OUTPOST.EXE
    • OUTPOSTINSTALL.EXE
    • OUTPOSTPROINSTALL.EXE
    • PADMIN.EXE
    • PANIXK.EXE
    • PATCH.EXE
    • PAVCL.EXE
    • PAVPROXY.EXE
    • PAVSCHED.EXE
    • PAVW.EXE
    • PCFWALLICON.EXE
    • PCIP10117_0.EXE
    • PCSCAN.EXE
    • PDSETUP.EXE
    • PERISCOPE.EXE
    • PERSFW.EXE
    • PERSWF.EXE
    • PF2.EXE
    • PFWADMIN.EXE
    • PGMONITR.EXE
    • PINGSCAN.EXE
    • PLATIN.EXE
    • POP3TRAP.EXE
    • POPROXY.EXE
    • POPSCAN.EXE
    • PORTDETECTIVE.EXE
    • PORTMONITOR.EXE
    • POWERSCAN.EXE
    • PPINUPDT.EXE
    • PPTBC.EXE
    • PPVSTOP.EXE
    • PRIZESURFER.EXE
    • PRMT.EXE
    • PRMVR.EXE
    • PROCDUMP.EXE
    • PROCESSMONITOR.EXE
    • PROCEXPLORERV1.0.EXE
    • PROGRAMAUDITOR.EXE
    • PROPORT.EXE
    • PROTECTX.EXE
    • PSPF.EXE
    • PURGE.EXE
    • QCONSOLE.EXE
    • QSERVER.EXE
    • RAPAPP.EXE
    • RAV7.EXE
    • RAV7WIN.EXE
    • RAV8WIN32ENG.EXE
    • RAY.EXE
    • RB32.EXE
    • RCSYNC.EXE
    • REALMON.EXE
    • REGED.EXE
    • REGEDIT.EXE
    • REGEDT32.EXE
    • RESCUE.EXE
    • RESCUE32.EXE
    • RRGUARD.EXE
    • RSHELL.EXE
    • RTVSCAN.EXE
    • RTVSCN95.EXE
    • RULAUNCH.EXE
    • RUN32DLL.EXE
    • RUNDLL.EXE
    • RUNDLL16.EXE
    • RUXDLL32.EXE
    • SAFEWEB.EXE
    • SAHAGENT.EXE
    • SAVE.EXE
    • SAVENOW.EXE
    • SBSERV.EXE
    • SC.EXE
    • SCAM32.EXE
    • SCAN32.EXE
    • SCAN95.EXE
    • SCANPM.EXE
    • SCRSCAN.EXE
    • SETUP_FLOWPROTECTOR_US.EXE
    • SETUPVAMEEVAL.EXE
    • SFC.EXE
    • SGSSFW32.EXE
    • SH.EXE
    • SHELLSPYINSTALL.EXE
    • SHN.EXE
    • SHOWBEHIND.EXE
    • SMC.EXE
    • SMS.EXE
    • SMSS32.EXE
    • SOAP.EXE
    • SOFI.EXE
    • SPERM.EXE
    • SPF.EXE
    • SPHINX.EXE
    • SPOLER.EXE
    • SPOOLCV.EXE
    • SPOOLSV32.EXE
    • SPYXX.EXE
    • SREXE.EXE
    • SRNG.EXE
    • SS3EDIT.EXE
    • SSG_4104.EXE
    • SSGRATE.EXE
    • ST2.EXE
    • START.EXE
    • STCLOADER.EXE
    • SUPFTRL.EXE
    • SUPPORT.EXE
    • SUPPORTER5.EXE
    • SVC.EXE
    • SVCHOSTC.EXE
    • SVCHOSTS.EXE
    • SVSHOST.EXE
    • SWEEP95.EXE
    • SWEEPNET.SWEEPSRV.SYS.SWNETSUP.EXE
    • SYMPROXYSVC.EXE
    • SYMTRAY.EXE
    • SYSEDIT.EXE
    • SYSTEM.EXE
    • SYSTEM32.EXE
    • SYSUPD.EXE
    • TASKMG.EXE
    • TASKMGR.EXE
    • TASKMO.EXE
    • TASKMON.EXE
    • TAUMON.EXE
    • TBSCAN.EXE
    • TC.EXE
    • TCA.EXE
    • TCM.EXE
    • TDS2-NT.EXE
    • TDS-3.EXE
    • TEEKIDS.EXE
    • TFAK.EXE
    • TFAK5.EXE
    • TGBOB.EXE
    • TITANIN.EXE
    • TITANINXP.EXE
    • TRACERT.EXE
    • TRICKLER.EXE
    • TRJSCAN.EXE
    • TRJSETUP.EXE
    • TROJANTRAP3.EXE
    • TSADBOT.EXE
    • TVMD.EXE
    • TVTMD.EXE
    • UNDOBOOT.EXE
    • UPDAT.EXE
    • UPDATE.EXE
    • UPGRAD.EXE
    • UTPOST.EXE
    • VBCMSERV.EXE
    • VBCONS.EXE
    • VBUST.EXE
    • VBWIN9X.EXE
    • VBWINNTW.EXE
    • VCSETUP.EXE
    • VET32.EXE
    • VET95.EXE
    • VETTRAY.EXE
    • VFSETUP.EXE
    • VIR-HELP.EXE
    • VIRUSMDPERSONALFIREWALL.EXE
    • VNLAN300.EXE
    • VNPC3000.EXE
    • VPC32.EXE
    • VPC42.EXE
    • VPFW30S.EXE
    • VPTRAY.EXE
    • VSCAN40.EXE
    • VSCENU6.02D30.EXE
    • VSCHED.EXE
    • VSECOMR.EXE
    • VSHWIN32.EXE
    • VSISETUP.EXE
    • VSMAIN.EXE
    • VSMON.EXE
    • VSSTAT.EXE
    • VSWIN9XE.EXE
    • VSWINNTSE.EXE
    • VSWINPERSE.EXE
    • W32DSM89.EXE
    • W9X.EXE
    • WATCHDOG.EXE
    • WEBDAV.EXE
    • WEBSCANX.EXE
    • WEBTRAP.EXE
    • WFINDV32.EXE
    • WHOSWATCHINGME.EXE
    • WIMMUN32.EXE
    • WIN32.EXE
    • WIN32US.EXE
    • WINACTIVE.EXE
    • WIN-BUGSFIX.EXE
    • WINDOW.EXE
    • WINDOWS.EXE
    • WININETD.EXE
    • WININIT.EXE
    • WININITX.EXE
    • WINLOGIN.EXE
    • WINMAIN.EXE
    • WINNET.EXE
    • WINPPR32.EXE
    • WINRECON.EXE
    • WINSERVN.EXE
    • WINSSK32.EXE
    • WINSTART.EXE
    • WINSTART001.EXE
    • WINTSK32.EXE
    • WINUPDATE.EXE
    • WKUFIND.EXE
    • WNAD.EXE
    • WNT.EXE
    • WRADMIN.EXE
    • WRCTRL.EXE
    • WSBGATE.EXE
    • WUPDATER.EXE
    • WUPDT.EXE
    • WYVERNWORKSFIREWALL.EXE
    • XPF202EN.EXE
    • ZAPRO.EXE
    • ZAPSETUP3001.EXE
    • ZATUTOR.EXE
    • ZONALM2601.EXE
    • ZONEALARM.EXE

  • Prevents the infected system from connecting to update servers and various other security related web pages by adding the following to the local HOSTS file:
    127.0.0.1 www.symantec.com 127.0.0.1 securityresponse.symantec.com 127.0.0.1 symantec.com 127.0.0.1 www.sophos.com 127.0.0.1 sophos.com 127.0.0.1 www.mcafee.com 127.0.0.1 mcafee.com 127.0.0.1 liveupdate.symantecliveupdate.com 127.0.0.1 www.viruslist.com 127.0.0.1 viruslist.com 127.0.0.1 viruslist.com 127.0.0.1 f-secure.com 127.0.0.1 www.f-secure.com 127.0.0.1 kaspersky.com 127.0.0.1 kaspersky-labs.com 127.0.0.1 www.avp.com 127.0.0.1 www.kaspersky.com 127.0.0.1 avp.com 127.0.0.1 www.networkassociates.com 127.0.0.1 networkassociates.com 127.0.0.1 www.ca.com 127.0.0.1 ca.com 127.0.0.1 mast.mcafee.com 127.0.0.1 my-etrust.com 127.0.0.1 www.my-etrust.com 127.0.0.1 download.mcafee.com 127.0.0.1 dispatch.mcafee.com 127.0.0.1 secure.nai.com 127.0.0.1 nai.com 127.0.0.1 www.nai.com 127.0.0.1 update.symantec.com 127.0.0.1 updates.symantec.com 127.0.0.1 us.mcafee.com 127.0.0.1 liveupdate.symantec.com 127.0.0.1 customer.symantec.com 127.0.0.1 rads.mcafee.com 127.0.0.1 trendmicro.com 127.0.0.1 pandasoftware.com 127.0.0.1 www.pandasoftware.com 127.0.0.1 www.trendmicro.com 127.0.0.1 www.grisoft.com 127.0.0.1 www.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 www.virustotal.com 127.0.0.1 virustotal.com 127.0.0.1 www.amazon.com 127.0.0.1 www.amazon.co.uk 127.0.0.1 www.amazon.ca 127.0.0.1 www.amazon.fr 127.0.0.1 www.paypal.com 127.0.0.1 paypal.com 127.0.0.1 moneybookers.com 127.0.0.1 www.moneybookers.com 127.0.0.1 www.ebay.com 127.0.0.1 ebay.com

Recommended Action

    FortiGate Systems

  • Check the main screen using the web interface for your FortiGate unit to ensure that the latest AV/NIDS database has been downloaded and installed on your system - if required, enable the 'Allow Push Update' option.

    FortiClient Systems

  • Quarantine/delete files that are detected and replace infected files with clean backup copies.


Reference: ID - 63984