Threat Database Worms Worm.Win32.AutoRun.bkw

Worm.Win32.AutoRun.bkw

By Domesticus in Worms

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 50 % (Medium)
Infected Computers: 64
First Seen: August 23, 2011
Last Seen: June 6, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Worm.Win32.AutoRun.bkw is a malicious worm that may frequently display pop-up advertising messages to disturb targeted computer users and may try to harm the data on computer systems. Worm.Win32.AutoRun.bkw uses a large amount of your system resources to trace your computer activities or deliver pop-up ads that may notably slow down the computer or make it crash randomly. Worm.Win32.AutoRun.bkw circulates by replicating itself to the removable drivers or network of an affected computer. Worm.Win32.AutoRun.bkw can gather and transmit your email address book to an email spammer and send unexpected email messages from your computer without you knowing about that. Worm.Win32.AutoRun.bkw is a serious threat that should be removed immediately from the affected machine.

File System Details

Worm.Win32.AutoRun.bkw may create the following file(s):
# File Name Detections
1. %System%\Rundll.exe
2. c:\Clickme.exe
3. c:\autorun.inf
4. %PROGRAM_FILES%\ Worm.Win32.AutoRun.bkw \ Worm.Win32.AutoRun.bkw

Registry Details

Worm.Win32.AutoRun.bkw may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run AutorunApp = "%System%\Rundll.exe /f"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ Worm.Win32.AutoRun.bkw

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