WORM_IRCBOT.BCA
Worm:Win32/Archivarius.E (Microsoft); W32/Generic.worm.b (McAfee); W32.IRCBot (Symantec); P2P-Worm.Win32.Agent.hb (Kaspersky); Backdoor.IRCBot (Sunbelt); Trojan.Delf.Inject.F (FSecure)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

Threat Type: Worm
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This worm arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It disables Task Manager, Registry Editor, and Folder Options.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
1,478,656 bytes
EXE
No
30 Nov 2012
Arrival Details
This worm arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Installation
This worm drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %System%\WinSpooler.exe
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)
It creates the following folders:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\TEMP
(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)
Other System Modifications
This worm adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Licenses
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}\ProgID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}\TypeLib
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}\Version
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer\Run
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Licenses
{K7C0DB872A3F777C0} = "{random values}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}\InprocServer32
ThreadingModel = "Both"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Licenses
{I29A5EA887C231048} = "{random values}"
It modifies the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
RFC1156Agent\CurrentVersion\Parameters
TrapPollTimeMilliSecs = "3a98"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 3a98.)
It creates the following registry entry(ies) to disable Task Manager, Registry Tools and Folder Options:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer\Run
Windows Printing Driver = "WinSpooler.exe"
Dropping Routine
This worm drops the following files:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\TEMP:A73B0434
- %User Temp%\temp_01.exe
- %System%\rar.exe
- %User Temp%\xx2
- %User Temp%\xx3
- %User Temp%\xx4
- %User Temp%\xx5
- %User Temp%\xx6
- %User Temp%\xx7
- %User Temp%\xx8
- %User Temp%\TEMP01.RAR
- %User Temp%\xx9
- %User Temp%\xx10
- %User Temp%\xx11
- %System%\drivers\vmxnet.sys
- %User Temp%\Setup+Patch.exe
(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.. %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.. %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.300
Step 1
For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.
Step 2
Enable Registry Editor, Task Manager, and Folder options
Step 3
Delete this registry key
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
- Licenses
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID
- {29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}
- InprocServer32
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}
- ProgID
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}
- TypeLib
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}
- Version
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
- Run
Step 4
Delete this registry value
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\Licenses
- {K7C0DB872A3F777C0} = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{29A5EA88-29A5-EA88-29A5-EA8829A5EA88}\InprocServer32
- ThreadingModel = "Both"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Licenses
- {I29A5EA887C231048} = "{random values}"
Step 5
Restore these modified registry values
Important:Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this only if you know how to or you can seek your system administrator's help. You may also check out this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RFC1156Agent\CurrentVersion\Parameters
- From: TrapPollTimeMilliSecs = "3a98"
To: TrapPollTimeMilliSecs = ""3a98""
- From: TrapPollTimeMilliSecs = "3a98"
Step 6
Search and delete these components
- %User Profile%\Application Data\TEMP:A73B0434
- %User Temp%\temp_01.exe
- %System%\rar.exe
- %User Temp%\xx2
- %User Temp%\xx3
- %User Temp%\xx4
- %User Temp%\xx5
- %User Temp%\xx6
- %User Temp%\xx7
- %User Temp%\xx8
- %User Temp%\TEMP01.RAR
- %User Temp%\xx9
- %User Temp%\xx10
- %User Temp%\xx11
- %System%\drivers\vmxnet.sys
- %User Temp%\Setup+Patch.exe
Step 7
Search and delete this folder
- %User Profile%\Application Data\TEMP
Step 8
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as WORM_IRCBOT.BCA. 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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