ALIASES:

W32/Virut.gen.A (McAfee); W32.Virut.R (Symantec); Virus.Win32.Virut.n (Kaspersky); Win32.Virut.nb (v) (Sunbelt); Win32/Virut.H (AVG)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: File infector

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This file infector arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It deletes itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 52,273 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 01 Jun 2013

Arrival Details

This file infector arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Other System Modifications

This file infector deletes the following files:

  • %System Root%\DeleteFileDos.bat
  • %System Root%\DELETE~1.BAT

(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)

It adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2F12545B-1212-1314-5679-4512ACEF8902}\
InprocServer32

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{2F12545B-1212-1314-5679-4512ACEF8902}\InprocServer32
ThreadingModel = "Apartment"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
ShellExecuteHooks
{2F12545B-1212-1314-5679-4512ACEF8902} = "wdbpri.dll"

Dropping Routine

This file infector drops the following files:

  • %System%\wdbpri.dll

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)

Other Details

This file infector deletes itself after execution.

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.300

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Delete this registry key

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Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2F12545B-1212-1314-5679-4512ACEF8902}
    • InprocServer32

Step 3

Delete this registry value

[ Learn More ]

Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2F12545B-1212-1314-5679-4512ACEF8902}\InprocServer32
    • ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellExecuteHooks
    • {2F12545B-1212-1314-5679-4512ACEF8902} = "wdbpri.dll"

Step 4

Search and delete this file

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There may be some files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • %System%\wdbpri.dll

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to clean files detected as PE_VIRUT.XQ-4. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.

Step 6

Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.

  • %System Root%\DeleteFileDos.bat
  • %System Root%\DELETE~1.BAT


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