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WORM_AUTORUN.JFZ
Overview

Malware type: Worm

Aliases: No Alias Found

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003

Encrypted: No

Overall risk rating:


Reported infections:

Damage potential:

High

Distribution potential:

High

Infection Channel 1 : Propagates via removable drives


Infection Channel 2 : Copies itself in all available physical drives


Description: 

This worm may be downloaded from remote sites by other malware. It may also be downloaded unknowingly by a user when visiting malicious Web sites.

It drops various files on the affected system, including a copy of itself. It creates and modifies registry entries as part of its installation routine.

It drops a copy of itself in all physical and removable drives. It drops an AUTORUN.INF file to automatically execute dropped copies when the drives are accessed. In addition, it searches for .ZIP files in physical drives. It then add a copy of itself in the files found.

It modifies the system's HOSTS files to prevent users from accessing certain Web sites. It also connects to a possibly malicious URL.

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Solution
Technical Details

Description created: Jun. 2, 2009 12:14:56 AM GMT -0800

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