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First posted on 28 November 2008.
Source: SecurityHomeAliases :
There are no other names known for Worm:W32/Autorun.KK.
Explanation :
A standalone malicious program which uses computer or network resources to make complete copies of itself. May include code or other malware to damage both the system and the network.
right]Autorun.KK is a worm that is downloaded onto the system from a remote server by a malicious PDF document.
Execution
Once downloaded onto the system, the malicious PDF document will also execute the worm, which will proceed to create the directory %programfiles%Microsoft Common, then create a copy of itself as %programfiles%Microsoft Commonsvchost.exe.
The worm will then use http://www.microsoft.com to check for the presence of a usable Internet connection and will then attempt to connect to http://pusto-pusto.info/[...].php?, using information on the infected machine as parameters. The website connected to may respond with further download locations, or additional instructions for the malware.
Registry
On execution, the worm will create a registry entry that allows it to execute whenever explorer.exe is launched.
Propagation
Autorun.KK can spread via Windows autorun feature and by copying itself onto other drive media:
- [autorun]
open=system.exe
shellexecute=system.exe
shellOpencommand=system.exe
shell=ExploreLast update 28 November 2008
