W32/BabyBear

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  • Virus is 32bit with a size of 204,802 bytes, and was coded using Visual Basic 6 with a reliance on MSVBVM60.DLL
  • If the virus is run, it may display a fake error message like this one -

    Program Error
    Application Error! Missing .Dll File
    [OK]

  • Next the virus may display a grayscale artistic image of a mask and a title beneath of "Bugbear.B" and the text "From the Creators of BugBear"
  • The virus may alter the registry to run at Windows startup from the path and file name that it was run -

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
    CurrentVersion\Run\
    Microsoft Corporation = (path and file name)
    Msgmgr = (path and file name)

  • The virus may create an icon in the system tray with the related name "Microsoft Corporation" - if user right-clicks on the icon it may cause the virus to run it's Windows shut down routine
  • Virus creates over 200 folders and numerous files on the infected system -

    Folders added:
    c:\2Coding7
    c:\3Coding51
    c:\C2oding1
    c:\C4oding67
    c:\Cchoding74
    c:\cCoding55
    c:\cCoding67
    c:\Ccoding74
    c:\Ccodinllg74
    c:\cCodlling67
    c:\cCoduuing55
    c:\Cczhoding74
    c:\chCoding67
    c:\Cjroding466
    c:\Cnoding1
    c:\Co2ding2
    c:\Co4ding74
    c:\Cod2ing3
    c:\Codi2ng4
    c:\Codi3ng11
    c:\Codin2g5
    c:\Codin3g23
    c:\Codincg11
    c:\Codincg23
    c:\Codincgkk23
    c:\Codincguu11
    c:\Codinchg11
    c:\Codincyg23
    c:\Codinczyg23
    c:\Coding1
    c:\Coding11
    c:\Coding12
    c:\Coding142
    c:\Coding17
    c:\Coding2
    c:\Coding23
    c:\Coding23j
    c:\Coding26
    c:\Coding2c3
    c:\Coding2ch3
    c:\Coding3
    c:\Coding31
    c:\Coding331
    c:\Coding4
    c:\Coding411
    c:\Coding42
    c:\Coding432
    c:\Coding44
    c:\Coding44c
    c:\Coding44j
    c:\Coding466
    c:\Coding4c2
    c:\Coding4cy2
    c:\Coding4czy2
    c:\Coding4t4
    c:\Coding5
    c:\Coding51
    c:\Coding51c
    c:\Coding55
    c:\Coding55t
    c:\Coding5r1
    c:\Coding6
    c:\Coding67
    c:\Coding67r
    c:\Coding7
    c:\Coding74
    c:\Coding7n
    c:\Coding7xn
    c:\Codingc12
    c:\Codingc12uu
    c:\Codingc31
    c:\Codingc31kk
    c:\Codingch12
    c:\Codingcy31
    c:\Codingczy31
    c:\Codingd2
    c:\Codingd2yy
    c:\Codingf1
    c:\Codingn6
    c:\Codingr42
    c:\Codings3
    c:\Codings4
    c:\Codingsy4
    c:\Codingt23
    c:\Codingxn6
    c:\Codingys3
    c:\Codingyyf1
    c:\Codinkkcg11
    c:\Codinng4
    c:\Codinng5
    c:\Codinrg31
    c:\Codintg12
    c:\Codinxng5
    c:\Codinycg11
    c:\Codinygd2
    c:\Codinzg466
    c:\Codinzycg11
    c:\Codinzzg67r
    c:\Codirng23
    c:\Codirng2xx3
    c:\Coditng11
    c:\Codixnng4
    c:\Codiyngf1
    c:\Codiyyng17
    c:\Codizng55t
    c:\Codizngsy4
    c:\Codning3
    c:\Codring11
    c:\Codrinxxg11
    c:\Codsing5
    c:\Codsing5y
    c:\Codsing6
    c:\Codsinjjg6
    c:\Codsizng5y
    c:\Codsjjing5
    c:\Codxning3
    c:\Codzing4t4
    c:\Codzingys3
    c:\Codzzing5r1
    c:\Cojjdings4
    c:\Cojrding17
    c:\Collding51c
    c:\Conding2
    c:\Cording17
    c:\Cording1uu7
    c:\Couuding44c
    c:\Coxnding2
    c:\Coyyding466
    c:\Cozdingt23
    c:\Cozdinygd2
    c:\Croding466
    c:\Crodinuug466
    c:\Csoding7
    c:\Csoding7jj
    c:\Cysoding7
    c:\Cysodinzg7
    c:\czhCoding67
    c:\Czodintg12
    c:\Czodiyngf1
    c:\Czzodingr42
    c:\H2elp
    c:\hCoding51cy
    c:\hCoding51zcy
    c:\Hechlp8
    c:\Heclp8
    c:\Heczhlp8
    c:\Hel4p8
    c:\Heljrp1
    c:\Help
    c:\Help1
    c:\Help8
    c:\Helrp1
    c:\Helrp1uf
    c:\Heslp
    c:\Heyslp
    c:\Hezyslp
    c:\Hlueclp8
    c:\Htelp8
    c:\Htelpz8
    c:\Hyelp1
    c:\jcCoding55
    c:\jjCodings3
    c:\kkHeslp
    c:\llCoding4c2
    c:\Program Files\System
    c:\Program Files\System1
    c:\rHelp
    c:\tCoding17
    c:\tCoding74
    c:\tCodinzg17
    c:\tCodizngzz74
    c:\Th3e Sims
    c:\The 2Sims
    c:\The 4S1ims
    c:\The jr2Sims
    c:\The r2Sims
    c:\The rddaljflajflkjorjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj2Sims
    c:\The S1ims
    c:\The Sims
    c:\Thec S1ims
    c:\Thech S1ims
    c:\Theczzh S1ims
    c:\Thes Sims
    c:\Theuuc S1ims
    c:\Theys Sims
    c:\Thezys Sims
    c:\Thkes Sims
    c:\Thte S1ims
    c:\Thte Sz1ims
    c:\Thye 2Sims
    c:\Thye 2Szims
    c:\Thyye 2Sims
    c:\Trhe Sims
    c:\Trxxhe Sims
    c:\uuCoding2c3
    c:\WINDOWS\wudnld20.tmp
    c:\xxrHelp
    c:\yCodsing6
    c:\yCodsizng6
    c:\yyCoding55
    c:\yyHelp1
    c:\zCodinrg31
    c:\zCoditng1z1

    Files added:
    c:\Attachment.exe
    c:\Wscript.exe
    c:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\Microsoft® Corporation.exe
    c:\jNotepad.exe
    c:\kNotepad.exe
    c:\lNotepad.exe
    c:\Njotepad.exe
    c:\Nkotepad.exe
    c:\Nlotepad.exe
    c:\Nojtepad.exe
    c:\Noktepad.exe
    c:\Noltepad.exe
    c:\Noqtepad.exe
    c:\Nortepad.exe
    c:\Notejpad.exe
    c:\Notekpad.exe
    c:\Notelpad.exe
    c:\Notepad.exe
    c:\Notepadj.exe
    c:\Notepadk.exe
    c:\Notepadl.exe
    c:\NotepadQ.exe
    c:\NotepadW.exe
    c:\Notepajd.exe
    c:\Notepakd.exe
    c:\Notepald.exe
    c:\NotepaQd.exe
    c:\NotepaWd.exe
    c:\Notepjad.exe
    c:\Notepkad.exe
    c:\Noteplad.exe
    c:\NotepQad.exe
    c:\NotepWad.exe
    c:\NoteQpad.exe
    c:\NoteWpad.exe
    c:\Notjepad.exe
    c:\Notkepad.exe
    c:\Notlepad.exe
    c:\NotQepad.exe
    c:\Notrepad.exe
    c:\NotWepad.exe
    c:\NoWtepad.exe
    c:\Nqotepad.exe
    c:\Nrotepad.exe
    c:\NWotepad.exe
    c:\qNotepad.exe
    c:\rNotepad.exe
    c:\WNotepad.exe
    c:\WINDOWS\fNotrepad.exe
    c:\WINDOWS\Notrefpad.exe
    c:\WINDOWS\Notrepad.erxe
    c:\WINDOWS\Notrepad.exe
    c:\WINDOWS\Notrepad.exef
    c:\WINDOWS\Notrepadg.exe
    c:\WINDOWS\Notrepadr.exe
    c:\WINDOWS\Notrepagd.exe
    c:\WINDOWS\Notrepajd.exe
    c:\WINDOWS\Notrepard.exe
    c:\WINDOWS\Notrepatd.exe
    c:\WINDOWS\Notrerpad.exe
    c:\WINDOWS\Notretpad.exe
    c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Microsoft.ini
    c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Ngotrepad.exe
    c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Nhotrepad.exe
    c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Nodtrepad.exe
    c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Nogtrepad.exe
    c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Notrepad.exe
    c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Notrepdad.exe
    c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Notrtepad.exe
    c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Noturepad.exe
    c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Nrotrepad.exe
    c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Ntotrepad.exe

  • Virus replaces existing files with a copy of itself -

    c:\WINDOWS\DEFRAG.EXE
    c:\WINDOWS\WELCOME.EXE

  • Virus may send itself via the MAPI application Outlook in this format -

    Subject: Please Confirm
    Body:
    Dear Sir or Madame, We have detected that you have placed a Order for Msn8. Before we start your Service please confirm your order. To confirm your order please check the attachement. Thanks, Microsoft Corporation Support
    Attachment: (infected binary)

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