WORM_IRCBOT.WKJ

 Analysis by: Anthony Joe Melgarejo

 ALIASES:

Worm:Win32/Agent.T.dll (Microsoft), W32.Mubla.B (Symantec), W32/IRCbot.worm.dll (McAfee), W32/Kik-A (Sophos), IRC-Worm.Win32.Agent.a (Sunbelt), W32/Ircbot.YJ (Authentium), Trojan.IRC.Agent.B (BitDefender), Trojan.IRCBot-1084 (ClamAV), W32/IRCBot.ADC!tr (Fortinet), W32/Ircbot.YJ (F-Prot), Win32/IRCBot.WO trojan (ESET), W32/IRCBot.BAK.worm (Panda)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Worm

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Propagates via instant messaging applications

This worm may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

28,160 bytes

File Type:

DLL

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

29 Aug 2011

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs, Compromises system security

Arrival Details

This worm may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.

Installation

This worm adds the following mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time:

  • 0ze2thz285hezj1hG42

Backdoor Routine

This worm connects to any of the following IRC server(s):

  • {BLOCKED}n.{BLOCKED}eople.net

It joins any of the following IRC channel(s):

  • #.porno

It accesses a remote Internet Relay Chat (IRC) server where it receives the following commands from a remote malicious user:

  • Initiate MSN propagation
  • Steal Passwords
  • Renew IRC server connection
  • Download and Execute Arbitrary files

Other Details

This worm requires the existence of the following files to properly run:

  • %System%\printers.exe

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

It uses the following credentials when accessing its IRC server:

  • NICK new[{Country}][{random numbers}H]{random letters} - for newly infected systems
  • NICK [][{random number}H]{random letters} - for already infected systems
  • USER lol lol lol :kikio

NOTES:
This worm copies its main component, %System%\printers.exe to the Windows folder and uses the following file names for its propagation through MSN Messenger:

  • images0{random numbers}.zip
  • photos0{random numbers}.zip
  • album{random numbers}.zip
  • photo{random numbers}.zip
  • pictures0{random numbers}.zip
  • picture{random numbers}.zip

The zip files contains the following file names:

  • {used file name}.scr

It uses the following strings as messages used in its propagation though MSN Messenger:

  • Look how wasted Paris Hilton is, after she got jailed :(
  • You and Me !!! .... look :p
  • Look at my photos hihi :p
  • Hey please accept my photos :o !!
  • A photo with me and my best friend :$ !!
  • This is me totaly naked :o please dont send to anyone else
  • Look what i found on the NET :o Jessica Alba NUDE !!
  • bak sana Paris Hilton ne hale gelmis hapiste :(
  • Sen ve Ben !!! .... BAK :p
  • Baksana benim fotograflara hihi :p
  • Hey benim fotolarimi kabul et :o !!
  • Iyi arkadasimla fotorafdayim :$ !!
  • benim bu ciplak fotoda :o ama baskasina yollama
  • bak ne buldum :o Jessica alba ciplak !!
  • Regarde comment Paris Hilton parait efondrs qu'elle ai jeter en prison :(
  • Toi et moi !!! .... regarde :p
  • Regarde mes photos :p
  • Hey s'il te plait accepte mes photos :o !!
  • Une photo de moi et mon meilleur ami :$ !!
  • C'est moi totalement nu :o s'il te plait ne l'envoie a personne d'autre
  • Regarde ce que j'ai trouvsur le net :o Jessica Alba NU !!
  • Kijk hoe erg Paris Hilton er aan toe is na gevangenschap :(
  • Jij en Ik !!!! .... kijk :p
  • Kijk eens naar mijn fotos hihi :p
  • HEY !! accepteer mn fotos dan !
  • met mijn beste vriend op de foto !! :$
  • Dit ben ik naakt op de foto, stuur alsjeblieft niet door.
  • Kijk wat ik gevonden heb :o Jessica Alba naakt !!
  • guck wie scheisse Paris Hilton aussieht, seitdem sie wieder aus dem knast ist :(
  • du und ich !!! ....guck :p
  • siehe meine fotos hihi :p
  • hey bitte nimm meine fotos an :o !!
  • ein foto mit meinem besten freund und mir :$ !!
  • das bin ich total nackt :o bitte sende es niemand anderem
  • guck was ich im internet gefunden habe :o jessica Alba NACKT !!
  • Guarda come Paris Hilton sprecato , dopo che era imprijonata :(
  • Tu ed io !!! .... guarda :p
  • Guardi le mie foto hihi :p
  • Mairee photos accept karo :o !!
  • Una foto con me ed il mio amico migliore :$ !!
  • Questa e me totaly nudo :o prego non trasmette a chiunque
  • Osservi che cosa ho trovato sul internet :o Jessica alba NUDA !!
  • Veja como Paris Hilton estacabada depois de ter sido presa :(
  • e eu !!!! .... Veja :p
  • Veja as minhas fotos hehehe :p
  • Por favor aceite as minhas fotos :o !!
  • Uma foto com o meu melhor amigo e eu :$ !!
  • Esta sou eu totalmente nua :o por favor no mande isso pra ningu
  • Olha o que eu achei na NET :o Jessica Alba NUA !!
  • kAN BA LI XI ER DUN JIN JIANYU HOU SHI DUO ME QIAOCUI :(
  • NI HE WO !!! .... QING KAN :p
  • KAN WO DE ZHAOPIAN :p
  • JIESHOU WO DE ZHAO PIAN :o !!
  • YI ZHANG WO GEN WO PENGYOU ZUI HAO DE ZHAOPIAN :$ !!
  • KAN WO DE ZHAOPIAN :p
  • ZHE SHI WO DE LUOZHAO :o QING BU YAO FA GEI BIEREN !!
  • Kolla hur frd Paris Hilton r, efter att hon fngslades :(
  • Du och jag !! .... Kolla ;)
  • Kolla pmin bilder, hihi :p
  • Hey, acceptera mina bilder, snlla :o
  • En bild pmig och min bsta vn :$ !!!
  • Detta r jag HELT naken.. :o Skicka inte till ngon annan, snlla...
  • Kolla vad jag hittade ptet :o Jessica Alba NAKEN !!
  • Mira cmo Paris Hilton es perdida despus de ser encarcelada :(
  • Usted e yo !!! .... Mira :p
  • Mira mis fotos jejeje :p
  • Ha aceptado mis fotos por favor :o !!
  • Una foto con mi mejor amigo e yo :$ !!
  • Esta soy yo totalmente desnuda :o por favor no enva para nadie
  • Mira lo que encontren la WEB :o Jessica Alba DESNUDA !!
  • Lede hvor spild Paris Hilton er efter hun fik fngsel :(
  • Jer og Mig !!! ... se :p
  • min fotos :p
  • Hej behage optage min foto :o !!
  • EN foto hos mig og min bedst ven :$ !!
  • denne er mig hele bar behage vage vendlig og sende den ikk til nogle :o
  • Lede hvad jeg fandt oven pden net :o Jessica Alba bar !!

It uses different languages depending on the location of the affected 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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and note files detected as WORM_IRCBOT.WKJ

Step 3

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 4

Search and delete these files

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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.
  • %Windows%\images0{random numbers}.scr
  • %Windows%\photos0{random numbers}.scr
  • %Windows%\album{random numbers}.scr
  • %Windows%\photo{random numbers}.scr
  • %Windows%\pictures0{random numbers}.scr
  • %Windows%\picture{random numbers}.scr
  • %Windows%\images0{random numbers}.zip
  • %Windows%\photos0{random numbers}.zip
  • %Windows%\album{random numbers}.zip
  • %Windows%\photo{random numbers}.zip
  • %Windows%\pictures0{random numbers}.zip
  • %Windows%\picture{random numbers}.zip
  • %System%\printers.exe

Step 5

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as WORM_IRCBOT.WKJ. 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.


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