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P2P-Worm:W32/Nugg

First posted on 11 April 2009.
Source: SecurityHome

Aliases :

There are no other names known for P2P-Worm:W32/Nugg.

Explanation :

A type of worm that spreads over vulnerable Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networks.

Additional DetailsP2P-Worm:W32/Nugg uses the file-sharing application LimeWire to download malware onto the system. It may also use other file-sharing applications to perform the downloads.


Installation

During installation, the program drops a file with a name created using the following formula:

• systemdir[random dll filename]+ "32.dll"
The program then opens the following services and disables them:

• wscsvc - the Security Center • SharedAccess - Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing(ICS)
It will also load the DLLs into the following processes, provided the processes are running:

• explorer.exe • winlogon.exe • iexplorer.exe • firefox.exe • opera.exe • chrome.exe

Activity

While active, the worm attempts to connect to the following domains:

• 85.17.93.190/conn/[...] • nolagtime.com/conn/[...] • chewinggym.com/conn/[...]
If successfully connected, it will download an XML file. This file contains URLs leading to files that the worm downloads whenever the system matches certain criteria.

The downloaded files are encrypted, though the encryption keys are included in the XML file. The files are malicious and include:

• http://94.75.234.35/data/[...] - Detected as Trojan.Win32.Agent2.crv
• http://94.75.234.35/thn/[...] - Detected as Trojan-Downloader.WMA.GetCodec.s
If LimeWire is installed on the infected system, it will be used to download the Trojan.Win32.Agent2.crv file. Other file-sharing applications may also perform this function.

Registry

During installation, the program creates the following registry key:

• SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinlogonNotify["C: drive volume info" + "random number"]
value = Dllname
data = the dropped file
• value = Startup
data = EventStartup

It also modifies the following registry key as the launchpoint

• SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWindows
value = AppInit_Dlls
data = the dropped file

Last update 11 April 2009

 

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