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WORM_KIPIS.E
Overview

Malware type: Worm

Aliases: Email-Worm.Win32.Mydoom.al (Kaspersky), W32.Kipis.J@mm (Symantec), Worm/Mydoom.AR (Avira), W32/Kipis-H (Sophos),

In the wild: Yes

Language: English

Platform: Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP

Encrypted: No

Overall risk rating:


Reported infections:

Damage potential:

High

Distribution potential:

High

Description: 

This worm arrives via email with the following details:

From:

Subject: Any of the following
• Cool flash porno! :)
• Cool! :)
• Happy Valentine's day
• Happy day
• Present
• Thank you!!!
• Thanks ;)
• Valentine's day
• you my love..
• your love

Message Body: Any of the following
• I congratulate on the coming Valentine's day! My gift to you.
• Please see my flash present :)
• With the coming Valentine's day! I very much love you
• love you! :),congratulate!

Attachment: Any of the following
• My nude_04.exe
• porno_03.exe
• Valentine.exe
• flash love.exe
• Present.exe
• your present.exe
• My nude_04.scr
• porno_03.scr
• Valentine.scr
• flash love.scr
• Present.scr
• your present.scr

Once the attachment is executed, it drops copies of itself as the following files:

  • %Windows%\regedit.com
  • %System%\1035\svchost.exe
  • %System%\netstat.com

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System on Windows 95, 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\System32 on Windows NT and 2000, and C:\Windows\System32 on Windows XP. %Windows% is the default Windows folder, usually C:\Windows or C:\WINNT.)

This worm may propagate via peer-to-peer (P2P)networks by looking for all folders containing the strings Microsoft Shar or share. It then drops copies of itself in these folders as the following files:

  • Deprivation virginity schoolgirl.exe
  • Pamela Anderson xxx(anal).exe
  • Porno image(schoolgirls).exe
  • Rape schoolgirl.scr
  • Sex,oral,anal,bdsm!.exe
  • Teen hardcore XXX.exe
  • Teen sex(anal,oral).exe
  • Virtual Girl 2.1.exe
  • Windows Longhorn screen.scr
  • XXX images.exe

For additional information about this threat, see:
Solution
Technical Details

Description created: Feb. 7, 2005 2:09:56 PM GMT -0800
Description updated: Feb. 7, 2005 2:23:36 PM GMT -0800

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