W32/Bagle.q@MM

Virus Information
Discovery Date: 03/18/2004
Origin: Unknown
Length: 25,600 Bytes
Type: Virus
SubType: E-mail worm

Virus Characteristics:
AVERT has received a sample of this threat and is currently in the process of analyzing it. Further details will be posted when they are available.


This Bagle variant is bears the following characteristics:

contains its own SMTP engine to construct outgoing messages
harvests email addresses from the victim machine
the From: address of messages is spoofed
contains a remote access component (notification is sent to hacker)
copies itself to folders that have the phrase shar in the name (such as common peer-to-peer applications; KaZaa, Bearshare, Limewire, etc)
encrypted polymorphic parasitic file infector

More: http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_101108.htm

 

Hi,

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Gerard

 

W32/Bagle-Q

Aliases
Win32/Bagle.Q

Type
Win32 executable file virus

Description
W32/Bagle-Q is a mass-mailing virus that spreads in an unusual manner.
W32/Bagle-Q spreads via a "carrier" email which does not contain the worm as an attachment.

The email has the following charactersitics:

The Sender address is spoofed.

Subject line: randomly chosen from -
Re: Msg reply
Re: Hello
Re: Yahoo!
Re: Thank you!
Re: Thanks
RE: Text message
Re: Document
Incoming message
Re: Incoming Message
Re: Incoming Fax
Hidden message
Fax Message Received
Protected message
RE: Protected message
Forum notify
Request response
Site changes
Re: Hi
Encrypted document

There is no visible message text.

The email addresses are harvested from the hard drive of infected machines by searching for files with the extensions WAB, TXT, MSG, HTM, SHTM, STM, XML, DBX, MBX, MDX, EML, NCH, MMF, ODS, CFG, ASP, PHP, WSH, ADB, TBB, SHT, XLS and OFT.

W32/Bagle-Q avoids email addresses containing the following:

@hotmail, @msn, @microsoft, rating@, f-secur, anyone@, bugs@, contract@, feste, gold-certs@, help@, info@, nobody@, noone@, kasp, admin, icrosoft, support, ntivi, unix, linux, listserv, certific, sopho, @foo, @iana, free-av, @messagelab, winzip, google, winrar, samples, abuse, panda, cafee, spam, @avp., noreply, local, root@, postmaster@

When you open the "carrier" email, the email attempts to exploit a vulnerability in Outlook. The exploit may cause the email client to automatically download W32/Bagle-Q from the IP address of a computer infected with a Bagle variant. The IP address of the computer "server" serving the Bagle executable is randomly chosen from the list of of 590 IP addresses from the virus data section.

The security vulnerability was reportedly patched by Microsoft in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-040.

The "carrier" email connects to port 81 of the host and opens an HTML file. The HTML file drops and launches a Visual Basic script q.vbs. This script connects to the same server and downloads W32/Bagle-Q via an HTTP (web) request to TCP port 81.

The downloaded copy of W32/Bagle-Q is placed into your system folder with the name directs.exe or direct.exe (depending on the variant).

W32/Bagle-Q loads on your PC and terminates a wide range of security applications. The list of applications is:
CLEANER3.EXE
au.exe
d3dupdate.exe
CLEANPC.EXE
AVprotect9x.exe
CMGRDIAN.EXE
CMON016.EXE
CPF9X206.EXE
CPFNT206.EXE
CV.EXE
CWNB181.EXE
CWNTDWMO.EXE
ICSSUPPNT.EXE
DEFWATCH.EXE
DEPUTY.EXE
DPF.EXE
DPFSETUP.EXE
DRWATSON.EXE
ENT.EXE
ESCANH95.EXE
AVXQUAR.EXE
ESCANHNT.EXE
ESCANV95.EXE
AVPUPD.EXE
EXANTIVIRUS-CNET.EXE
FAST.EXE
FIREWALL.EXE
FLOWPROTECTOR.EXE
FP-WIN_TRIAL.EXE
FRW.EXE
FSAV.EXE
AUTODOWN.EXE
FSAV530STBYB.EXE
FSAV530WTBYB.EXE
FSAV95.EXE
GBMENU.EXE
GBPOLL.EXE
GUARD.EXE
GUARDDOG.EXE
HACKTRACERSETUP.EXE
HTLOG.EXE
HWPE.EXE
IAMAPP.EXE
IAMAPP.EXE
IAMSERV.EXE
ICLOAD95.EXE
ICLOADNT.EXE
ICMON.EXE
ICSUPP95.EXE
ICSUPPNT.EXE
IFW2000.EXE
IPARMOR.EXE
IRIS.EXE
JAMMER.EXE
ATUPDATER.EXE
AUPDATE.EXE
KAVLITE40ENG.EXE
KAVPERS40ENG.EXE
KERIO-PF-213-EN-WIN.EXE
KERIO-WRL-421-EN-WIN.EXE
BORG2.EXE
BS120.EXE
CDP.EXE
CFGWIZ.EXE
CFIADMIN.EXE
CFIAUDIT.EXE
AUTOUPDATE.EXE
CFINET.EXE
NAVAPW32.EXE
NAVDX.EXE
NAVSTUB.EXE
NAVW32.EXE
NC2000.EXE
NCINST4.EXE
AUTOTRACE.EXE
NDD32.EXE
NEOMONITOR.EXE
NETARMOR.EXE
NETINFO.EXE
NETMON.EXE
NETSCANPRO.EXE
NETSPYHUNTER-1.2.EXE
NETSTAT.EXE
NISSERV.EXE
NISUM.EXE
NMAIN.EXE
NORTON_INTERNET_SECU_3.0_407.EXE
NPF40_TW_98_NT_ME_2K.EXE
NPFMESSENGER.EXE
NPROTECT.EXE
NSCHED32.EXE
NTVDM.EXE
NVARCH16.EXE
KERIO-WRP-421-EN-WIN.EXE
KILLPROCESSSETUP161.EXE
LDPRO.EXE
LOCALNET.EXE
LOCKDOWN.EXE
LOCKDOWN2000.EXE
LSETUP.EXE
OUTPOST.EXE
CFIAUDIT.EXE
LUCOMSERVER.EXE
AGENTSVR.EXE
ANTI-TROJAN.EXE
ANTI-TROJAN.EXE
ANTIVIRUS.EXE
ANTS.EXE
APIMONITOR.EXE
APLICA32.EXE
APVXDWIN.EXE
ATCON.EXE
ATGUARD.EXE
ATRO55EN.EXE
ATWATCH.EXE
AVCONSOL.EXE
AVGSERV9.EXE
AVSYNMGR.EXE
BD_PROFESSIONAL.EXE
BIDEF.EXE
BIDSERVER.EXE
BIPCP.EXE
BIPCPEVALSETUP.EXE
BISP.EXE
BLACKD.EXE
BLACKICE.EXE
BOOTWARN.EXE
NWINST4.EXE
NWTOOL16.EXE
OSTRONET.EXE
OUTPOSTINSTALL.EXE
OUTPOSTPROINSTALL.EXE
PADMIN.EXE
PANIXK.EXE
PAVPROXY.EXE
DRWEBUPW.EXE
PCC2002S902.EXE
PCC2K_76_1436.EXE
PCCIOMON.EXE
PCDSETUP.EXE
PCFWALLICON.EXE
PCFWALLICON.EXE
PCIP10117_0.EXE
PDSETUP.EXE
PERISCOPE.EXE
PERSFW.EXE
PF2.EXE
AVLTMAIN.EXE
PFWADMIN.EXE
PINGSCAN.EXE
PLATIN.EXE
POPROXY.EXE
POPSCAN.EXE
PORTDETECTIVE.EXE
PPINUPDT.EXE
PPTBC.EXE
PPVSTOP.EXE
PROCEXPLORERV1.0.EXE
PROPORT.EXE
PROTECTX.EXE
PSPF.EXE
WGFE95.EXE
WHOSWATCHINGME.EXE
AVWUPD32.EXE
NUPGRADE.EXE
WHOSWATCHINGME.EXE
WINRECON.EXE
WNT.EXE
WRADMIN.EXE
WRCTRL.EXE
WSBGATE.EXE
WYVERNWORKSFIREWALL.EXE
XPF202EN.EXE
ZAPRO.EXE
ZAPSETUP3001.EXE
ZATUTOR.EXE
CFINET32.EXE
CLEAN.EXE
CLEANER.EXE
CLEANER3.EXE
CLEANPC.EXE
CMGRDIAN.EXE
CMON016.EXE
CPD.EXE
CFGWIZ.EXE
CFIADMIN.EXE
PURGE.EXE
PVIEW95.EXE
QCONSOLE.EXE
QSERVER.EXE
RAV8WIN32ENG.EXE
REGEDT32.EXE
REGEDIT.EXE
UPDATE.EXE
RESCUE.EXE
RESCUE32.EXE
RRGUARD.EXE
RSHELL.EXE
RTVSCN95.EXE
RULAUNCH.EXE
SAFEWEB.EXE
SBSERV.EXE
SD.EXE
SETUP_FLOWPROTECTOR_US.EXE
SETUPVAMEEVAL.EXE
SFC.EXE
SGSSFW32.EXE
SH.EXE
SHELLSPYINSTALL.EXE
SHN.EXE
SMC.EXE
SOFI.EXE
SPF.EXE
SPHINX.EXE
SPYXX.EXE
SS3EDIT.EXE
ST2.EXE
SUPFTRL.EXE
LUALL.EXE
SUPPORTER5.EXE
SYMPROXYSVC.EXE
SYSEDIT.EXE
TASKMON.EXE
TAUMON.EXE
TAUSCAN.EXE
TC.EXE
TCA.EXE
TCM.EXE
TDS2-98.EXE
TDS2-NT.EXE
TDS-3.EXE
TFAK5.EXE
TGBOB.EXE
TITANIN.EXE
TITANINXP.EXE
TRACERT.EXE
TRJSCAN.EXE
TRJSETUP.EXE
TROJANTRAP3.EXE
UNDOBOOT.EXE
VBCMSERV.EXE
VBCONS.EXE
VBUST.EXE
VBWIN9X.EXE
VBWINNTW.EXE
VCSETUP.EXE
VFSETUP.EXE
VIRUSMDPERSONALFIREWALL.EXE
VNLAN300.EXE
VNPC3000.EXE
VPC42.EXE
VPFW30S.EXE
VPTRAY.EXE
VSCENU6.02D30.EXE
VSECOMR.EXE
VSHWIN32.EXE
VSISETUP.EXE
VSMAIN.EXE
VSMON.EXE
VSSTAT.EXE
VSWIN9XE.EXE
VSWINNTSE.EXE
VSWINPERSE.EXE
W32DSM89.EXE
W9X.EXE
WATCHDOG.EXE
WEBSCANX.EXE
CFIAUDIT.EXE
CFINET.EXE
ICSUPP95.EXE
MCUPDATE.EXE
CFINET32.EXE
CLEAN.EXE
CLEANER.EXE
LUINIT.EXE
MCAGENT.EXE
MCUPDATE.EXE
MFW2EN.EXE
MFWENG3.02D30.EXE
MGUI.EXE
MINILOG.EXE
MOOLIVE.EXE
MRFLUX.EXE
MSCONFIG.EXE
MSINFO32.EXE
MSSMMC32.EXE
MU0311AD.EXE
NAV80TRY.EXE
ZAUINST.EXE
ZONALM2601.EXE
ZONEALARM.EXE

A registry entry is added to the following key so that the program directs.exe loads every time you logon to your computer:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

W32/Bagle-Q makes multiple copies of itself into folders which are likely to be part of a file-sharing network. The filenames used are:
Microsoft Office 2003 Crack, Working!.exe
Microsoft Windows XP, WinXP Crack, working Keygen.exe
Microsoft Office XP working Crack, Keygen.exe
Porno, sex, oral, anal cool, awesome!!.exe
Porno Screensaver.scr
Serials.txt.exe
Porno pics arhive, xxx.exe
Windows Sourcecode update.doc.exe
Ahead Nero 7.exe
Windown Longhorn Beta Leak.exe
Opera 8 New!.exe
XXX hardcore images.exe
WinAmp 6 New!.exe
WinAmp 5 Pro Keygen Crack Update.exe
Adobe Photoshop 9 full.exe
Matrix 3 Revolution English Subtitles.exe
ACDSee 9.exe

W32/Bagle-Q infects programs on your PC by appending itself to existing EXE files. The danger of W32/Bagle-Q can be mitigated not only by updating Sophos Anti-Virus but by blocking connections to TCP port 81 through your network firewall (this port is unlikely to be required for any real services).

Blocking outbound port 81 connections stops computers on your network from downloading the worm from outside. Blocking port 81 inbound means that even if you do get infected you will not pass the virus on to others.

You should also apply the latest Internet Explorer/Outlook Express patches from Microsoft. The vulnerability used by W32/Bagle-Q is described in the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-040 and is referred to as the "Object Tag vulnerability in Popup Window".

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32bagleq.html