W32.Cbomb

W32.Cbomb is written in Visual Basic. When it is first executed, it displays the following dialog box, prompting you to enter a number:



After doing so, it displays this message:



Finally, if the number that you entered in the first dialog box was "4", it displays this message:




The Trojan also attempts to use Microsoft Outlook to send itself to all addresses in the Microsoft Outlook Address book. The emai has the following characteristics:

Subject: Dear My Friend <intended recipient's user name>
Message: I have send you an attachment that I made with Macromedia Flash 6.0. It's about Britney Spear <offensive word removed> with Me.
Attachment: <variable filename with an .exe extension>

However, the email routine does not work successfully.

Upon execution, the Trojan also does the following:

It creates the batch file C:\MELbomb.bat, detected as W32.Cbomb, which does the following:

• Displays the message: Wait for <offensive word removed> your computer...
• It creates the folder C:\Cbomb
• It moves the C:\Windows\Desktop\*.* files to C:\Cbomb
• It copies C:\Windows\System\*.* files to C:\Windows\Desktop
• It copies C:\Windows\*.* files to C:
• It renames the C:\Progra~1 folder to C:\Cbomb2
• It moves C:\Windows\*.gif files to C:\Recycled
• It moves C:\Windows\*.jpg files to C:\Recycled
• It moves C:\Windows\*.txt files to C:\Recycled
• It renames C:\Windows\Regedit.exe to C:\Windows\Cbomb.exe
• It creates C:\Windows\Desktop\Bomb
• It creates C:\Windows\Startm~1\Progra~1\Startu~1\BombKiller
• It copies C:\Windows\*.scr files to C:\Windows\Startm~1\Progra~1\Startu~1
• It copies C:\Windows\*.exe files to C:\Windows\startm~1\Progra~1\Startu~1

Recommendations

Symantec Security Response encourages all users and administrators to adhere to the following basic security "best practices":

• Use a firewall to block all incoming connections from the Internet to services that should not be publicly available. By default, you should deny all incoming connections and only allow services you explicitly want to offer to the outside world.
• Enforce a password policy. Complex passwords make it difficult to crack password files on compromised computers. This helps to prevent or limit damage when a computer is compromised.
• Ensure that programs and users of the computer use the lowest level of privileges necessary to complete a task. When prompted for a root or UAC password, ensure that the program asking for administration-level access is a legitimate application.
• Disable AutoPlay to prevent the automatic launching of executable files on network and removable drives, and disconnect the drives when not required. If write access is not required, enable read-only mode if the option is available.
• Turn off file sharing if not needed. If file sharing is required, use ACLs and password protection to limit access. Disable anonymous access to shared folders. Grant access only to user accounts with strong passwords to folders that must be shared.
• Turn off and remove unnecessary services. By default, many operating systems install auxiliary services that are not critical. These services are avenues of attack. If they are removed, threats have less avenues of attack.
• If a threat exploits one or more network services, disable, or block access to, those services until a patch is applied.
• Always keep your patch levels up-to-date, especially on computers that host public services and are accessible through the firewall, such as HTTP, FTP, mail, and DNS services.
• Configure your email server to block or remove email that contains file attachments that are commonly used to spread threats, such as .vbs, .bat, .exe, .pif and .scr files.
• Isolate compromised computers quickly to prevent threats from spreading further. Perform a forensic analysis and restore the computers using trusted media.
• Train employees not to open attachments unless they are expecting them. Also, do not execute software that is downloaded from the Internet unless it has been scanned for viruses. Simply visiting a compromised Web site can cause infection if certain browser vulnerabilities are not patched.
• If Bluetooth is not required for mobile devices, it should be turned off. If you require its use, ensure that the device's visibility is set to "Hidden" so that it cannot be scanned by other Bluetooth devices. If device pairing must be used, ensure that all devices are set to "Unauthorized", requiring authorization for each connection request. Do not accept applications that are unsigned or sent from unknown sources.
• For further information on the terms used in this document, please refer to the Security Response glossary.

Summary