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Trixcu.A

 
Threat LevelModerate threatDamageHighDistributionNot widespread

Effects 

Trixcu.A carries out the following actions:

  • When it is run, the following error message is displayed:

    Error message displayed by Trixcu.A
  • It disables the following functions:
    - Find of the Start menu.
    - Folder options of the Start menu.
    - the Task Manager.
    - the Windows Registry Editor.
    - the CMD shell.
  • It hides the extensions of the files, and the files and subfolders that have the attribute hidden, in order to go unnoticed.
  • It turns the computer off once it has carried out all the changes in the system, by running the following command:
    shutdown.exe -s -f -t 1

Infection strategy 

Trixcu.A creates the following files, which are copies of itself:

  • CMD.COM, DXDIAG.COM, FLASH.10.EXE, JAMBANMU.COM, MSCONFIG.COM, PING.COM and REGEDIT.COM, in the Windows system directory.
  • MY SECRET.FOLD, in the subfolder My Documents of the Documents and Settings directory of the user that has logged in.
  • NEW SONG.LAGU and NEW VIDEO.VIDZ, in the subfolder My Documents\My Music of the Documents and Settings directory of the user that has logged in.
  • AWEKS.PIKZ y SERAM.PIKZ, in the subfolder My Documents\My Pictures of the Documents and Settings directory of the user that has logged in.
  • MACROMEDIA.10.EXE, in the subfolder Common Files\Microsoft Shared of the Program Files directory.
  • MSN.MSN, in the subfolder Common Files\Microsoft Shared\DAO of the Program Files directory.
  • (EMPTY).EMPTY, in the Startup directory. This way, Trixcu.A ensures that it is run whenever Windows is started.

 

Trixcu.A deletes the programs that are located in the Startup directory. This way, all the programs of this directory will not be run whenever Windows is started.

 

Trixcu.A creates the following entries in the Windows Registry:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Run
    Windows MSN = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\DAO\MSN.msn

    By creating this entry, Trixcu.A ensures that it is run whenever Windows is started.
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\ Explorer
    NoFind = 01, 00, 00, 00

    It disables the option Find of the Start menu.
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\ Explorer
    NoFolderOptions = 01, 00, 00, 00

    It disables the option Folder Options of the Start menu.
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\ System\ DisableRegistryTools = 01, 00, 00, 00
    It doesn't allow the Windows Registry Editor to be run.
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\ System DisableCMD = 01, 00, 00, 00
    It doesn't allow the CMD shell to be run.
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\ System
    DisableTaskMgr = 01, 00, 00, 00

    It prevents the Task Manager from being run.
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ JambanMuV2\ Date
    (Default) = 070617
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ JambanMuV2\ MsgDate
    (Default) = 070701
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ JambanMuV2\ MsgMkr
    (Default) = 0
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ JambanMuV2\ FUCK AZAM
    (Default) = THIS GUY SHIT HEAD!!BIG LIER!!FUCKING GAY!!
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ JambanMuV2\ FUCK DZULKIFLI
    (Default) = THIS GUY PIG HEAD!!!!U FUCKED EVERYBODY!!
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ JambanMuV2\ FUCK ZAWAWI
    (Default) = THIS GUY DICK HEAD!!!NOBODY LIKES U!!!

 

Trixcu.A modifies the following entries from the Windows Registry:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\ Winlogon
    Shell = Explorer.exe

    It changes this entry to:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\ Winlogon
    Shell = Explorer.exe %sysdir%\JambanMu.com

    where %sysdir% is the Windows system directory.
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\ Windows
    load

    It changes this entry to:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\ Windows
    load = Flash.10.exe

    By modifying these entries, Trixcu.A ensures that it is run whenever Windows is started.
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer\ Advanced
    Hidden = 01, 00, 00, 00

    It changes this entry to:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer\ Advanced
    Hidden = 00, 00, 00, 00

    By modifying this entry, Trixcu.A hides the files and subfolders that have the attribute hidden.
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer\ Advanced
    HideFileExt = 00, 00, 00, 00

    It changes this entry to:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer\ Advanced
    HideFileExt = 01, 00, 00, 00

    By modifying this entry, Trixcu.A hides the extensions of the files.
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer\ Advanced
    ShowSuperHidden = 01, 00, 00, 00

    It changes this entry to:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer\ Advanced
    ShowSuperHidden = 00, 00, 00, 00

Additionally, Trixcu.A attempts to modify the following entries from the Windows Registry:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows NT\ CurrentVersion
    RegisteredOwner =
    %name with which the system is registered%
    It changes this entry to:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows NT\ CurrentVersion
    RegisteredOwner = JambanMuV2
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows NT\ CurrentVersion
    RegisteredOrganization =
    %name of the organization with which the system is registered%
    It changes this entry to:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows NT\ CurrentVersion
    RegisteredOrganization = HELP ME!!.html

    By modifying these entries, Trixcu.A changes the names with which the operating system and the organization are registered.

Means of transmission 

Trixcu.A reaches the computer in a file that has the icon of a flash file:

Icon with which Trixcu.A reaches the computer

Trixcu.A spreads via mapped drives. In order to do so, it checks if the infected computer is connected to a network.

If so, it makes an inventory of all mapped drives and creates a copy of itself in each of them.

Further Details  

Trixcu.A is written in the programming language Visual Basic v5. This worm is 57,344 bytes in size.

Additionally, the file HELP ME!.HTML contains the following website:

Website that belongs to the file HELP ME!.HTML

Last updated:  13/11/2007 

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