VirusW32/Cutwail.K!tr
Analysis
- W32/Cutwail.K!tr is a trojan that is known to perform one or more of the following actions:
- It may download and execute arbitrary files.
- It injects its code to system process such as svchost.exe.
- It modifies ndis.sys as its stealth mechanism: This file is detected as W32/NtRootkit.AD!tr.
- It is known to send spam and phishing emails.
- It drops the following files:
- undefinedSystemundefined\reader_s.exe
- C:\Documents and Settings\undefinedUsernameundefined\reader_s.exe
- It addes the following registry entries:
- key : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- value: reader_s
- data : "undefinedSystemundefined\reader_s.exe"
- key : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- value: reader_s
- data : "C:\Documents and Settings\undefinedUsernameundefined\reader_s.exe"
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.
