[virusinfo] W32/Mytob-G

  • From: "Mike" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: virusinfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 09:20:04 -0800

From; Sophos Alert System:

Name: W32/Mytob-G
Aliases: W32/Mytob.gen@xxxx
Type: Win32 worm
Date: 25 March 2005

A virus identity (IDE) file which provides protection is
available now from the Sophos website, and will be incorporated
into the May 2005 (3.93) release of Sophos Anti-Virus.

Customers using EM Library, PureMessage or any of our Sophos
small business solutions will be automatically protected at
their next scheduled update.

At the time of writing, Sophos has received no reports from
users affected by this worm. However, we have issued this
advisory following enquiries to our support department from
customers.


Information about W32/Mytob-G can be found at:
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32mytobg.html

W32/Mytob-G is a mass-mailing worm and backdoor Trojan that targets users of 
Internet Relay Chat programs. 
When first run W32/Mytob-G copies itself to the Windows system folder as 
tagmr.exe and creates the following registry entries: 
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\OLE
Windows Tagmsnger
tagmr.exe 
HKCU\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
Windows Tagmsnger
tagmr.exe 
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Windows Tagmsnger
tagmr.exe 
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole
Windows Tagmsnger
tagmr.exe 
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
Windows Tagmsnger
tagmr.exe 
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Windows Tagmsnger
tagmr.exe 
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
Windows Tagmsnger
tagmr.exe 
W32/Mytob-G copies itself to the root folder as: 
funny_pic.scr
my_photo2005.scr
see_this!!.scr 
and creates the helper file hellmsn.exe (detected by Sophos as W32/Mytob-D) in 
the same location. 
W32/Mytob-G also appends the following to the HOSTS file to deny access to 
security related websites: 
127.0.0.1 www.symantec.com
127.0.0.1 securityresponse.symantec.com
127.0.0.1 symantec.com
127.0.0.1 www.sophos.com
127.0.0.1 sophos.com
127.0.0.1 www.mcafee.com
127.0.0.1 mcafee.com
127.0.0.1 liveupdate.symantecliveupdate.com
127.0.0.1 www.viruslist.com
127.0.0.1 viruslist.com
127.0.0.1 viruslist.com
127.0.0.1 f-secure.com
127.0.0.1 www.f-secure.com
127.0.0.1 kaspersky.com
127.0.0.1 www.avp.com
127.0.0.1 www.kaspersky.com
127.0.0.1 avp.com
127.0.0.1 www.networkassociates.com
127.0.0.1 networkassociates.com
127.0.0.1 www.ca.com
127.0.0.1 ca.com
127.0.0.1 mast.mcafee.com
127.0.0.1 my-etrust.com
127.0.0.1 www.my-etrust.com
127.0.0.1 download.mcafee.com
127.0.0.1 dispatch.mcafee.com
127.0.0.1 secure.nai.com
127.0.0.1 nai.com
127.0.0.1 www.nai.com
127.0.0.1 update.symantec.com
127.0.0.1 updates.symantec.com
127.0.0.1 us.mcafee.com
127.0.0.1 liveupdate.symantec.com
127.0.0.1 customer.symantec.com
127.0.0.1 rads.mcafee.com
127.0.0.1 trendmicro.com
127.0.0.1 www.microsoft.com
127.0.0.1 www.trendmicro.com 

This IDE file also includes detection for:

Troj/Dloader-JX
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojdloaderjx.html
Troj/Agent-DC
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojagentdc.html
Troj/Drever-C
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojdreverc.html

Download the IDE file from:
http://www.sophos.com/downloads/ide/mytobg.ide

Download all the IDE files available for the current version of 
Sophos Anti-Virus in a single compressed file. The file is
available in two formats:

Zip file:
http://www.sophos.com/downloads/ide/ides.zip

Self-extracting file:
http://www.sophos.com/downloads/ide/ides.exe

Read about how to use IDE files at
http://www.sophos.com/downloads/ide/using.html

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