Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution:
Modifies the following registry keys:
- [<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run] 'harodin' = '%HOMEPATH%\tarantula\smss.exe'
Creates the following files on removable media:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Music.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Tarantula.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
Malicious functions:
Creates and executes the following:
- %HOMEPATH%\tarantula\smss.exe
Modifies file system :
Creates the following files:
- C:\Tarantula.exe
- C:\Music.exe
- %HOMEPATH%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\KHMHGZ4F\dump[1].php
- %HOMEPATH%\tarantula\smss.exe
- C:\autorun.inf
Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files:
- <Drive name for removable media>:\Tarantula.exe
- <Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
- C:\Tarantula.exe
- C:\autorun.inf
Deletes the following files:
- %TEMP%\~DF2403.tmp
Network activity:
Connects to:
- 'localhost':80
- 'localhost':1036
TCP:
HTTP GET requests:
- localhost/msn_pass/dump.php?co#####################
Miscellaneous:
Searches for the following windows:
- ClassName: 'MS_AutodialMonitor' WindowName: ''
- ClassName: 'MS_WebcheckMonitor' WindowName: ''
- ClassName: 'IEFrame' WindowName: ''
- ClassName: '' WindowName: ''
- ClassName: 'Shell_TrayWnd' WindowName: ''