[THIN] Virus Alert: WORM_LIRVA.C
- From: Jim Kenzig <jimkenz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,ossecurityalert@xxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 10:27:39 -0500
This one has potential of being nasty. Call this one the Avril Lavigne
virus.
Regards,
Jim Kenzig
http://thethin.net
http://www.osmess.com
Reference:
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_LIRVA.C
or
http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99949
Virus type <javascript:open_glossary('virus_types');>: Worm
Destructive <javascript:open_glossary('destructive_viruses');>: No
Aliases <javascript:open_glossary('aliases');>: I-Worm.Avron.b,
Win32/Naith.C@mm, W32.Lirva.C@mm, W32/Avril-B
Pattern file needed </download/pattern.asp>: 435
Scan engine needed </download/engine.asp>: 5.200
Overall risk rating <javascript:open_glossary2('overall');>: Medium
Reported infections <javascript:open_glossary2('infect');>: Low
Damage Potential <javascript:open_glossary2('damage');>: High
Distribution Potential <javascript:open_glossary2('distribution');>:
High
Description:
This memory-resident mass-mailing worm propagates via email, mapped
network-shared drives, IRC, ICQ and KaZaA Peer-to-Peer file sharing. It
arrives through email with the following details:
Subject: (any of the following)
Fw: Redirection error notification
Re: Brigada Ocho Free membership
Re: According to Purge's Statement
Fw: Avril Lavigne - CHART ATTACK!
Re: Reply on account for IIS-Security Breach (TFTP)
Re: ACTR/ACCELS Transcriptions
Re: IREX admits you to take in FSAU 2003
Fwd: Re: Have U requested Avril Lavigne bio?
Re: Reply on account for IFRAME-Security breach
Fwd: Re: Reply on account for Incorrect MIME-header
Re: Vote seniors masters - don't miss it!
Fwd: RFC-0245 Specification requested...
Fwd: RFC-0841 Specification requested...
Fw: F. M. Dostoyevsky "Crime and Punishment"
Re: Junior Achievement
Re: Ha perduto qualque cosa signora?
Message Body: (any of the following)
AVRIL LAVIGNE - THE BEST
Avril Lavigne's popularity increases:
SO: First, Vote on TRL for I'm With U!
Next, Update your pics database!
Chart attack active list.
Orginal Message:
Or
Network Associates weekly report:
Microsoft has identified a security vulnerability in MicrosoftIIS 4.0 and
5.0 that is eliminated by a previously-released patch.
Customers who have applied that patch are already protected against the
vulnerability and do not need to take additional action.
Microsoft strongly urges all customers using IIS 4.0 and 5.0 who have not
already done so to apply the patch immediately.
Patch is also provided to subscribed list of Microsoft Tech Support:
Or
AVRIL LAVIGNE - THE CHART ATTACK!
Vote fo4r Complicated!
Vote fo4r Sk8er Boi!
Vote fo4r I'm with you!
Chart attack active list:
Or
Restricted area response team (RART)
Attachment you sent to is intended to overwrite start address at 0000:HH4F
To prevent from the further buffer overflow attacks apply the MSO-patch
Attachment: (any of the following)
Resume.exe
ADialer.exe
MSO-Patch-0071.exe
MSO-Patch-0035.exe
Two-Up-Secretly.exe
Transcripts.exe
Readme.exe
AvrilSmiles.exe
AvrilLavigne.exe
Complicated.exe
TrickerTape.exe
Sophos.exe
Cogito_Ergo_Sum.exe
CERT-Vuln-Info.exe
Sk8erBoi.exe
IAmWiThYoU.exe
Phantom.exe
EntradoDePer.exe
SiamoDiTe.exe
BioData.exe
ALavigne.exe
It does not require the email receiver to open the attachment for it to
execute. It uses a vulnerability in Internet Explorer-based email clients to
execute the file attachment automatically, known as Automatic Execution of
Embedded MIME type.
More information about this vulnerability is available at Microsoft?s
Security Bulletin
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security
/bulletin/ms01-020.asp>.
This malware also retrieves cached passwords and sends them to a specific
email address and has the capability to terminate certain antivirus
programs.
Upon execution, this malware may terminate the Explorer process, thus hiding
the taskbar and desktop icons.
This malware has the capability to terminate certain antivirus processes.
On the 7th, 11th and 24th of every month, it opens the default browser to
http://www.avril-lavigne.com and displays shapes and text message on screen.
The UPX-compressed worm runs on Windows 95, 98 and ME. The uncompressed file
runs on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP.
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