W32.Hoots
Friday, July 28th, 2006
When W32.Hoots is executed, it performs the following actions:
- Creates the following files:
- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\O rly.exe
- C:\o.rly
- C:\check.exe
- C:\not rly.bat
- Attempts to print the following picture of an owl on a series of hard-coded network printer names:
O RLY?
- Attempts to spreads by copying itself to the following network shares:
- \\[SHARE NAME][RANDOM NUMBER]\C$\o.rly
- \\[SHARE NAME][RANDOM NUMBER]\C$\check.exe
- \\[SHARE NAME][RANDOM NUMBER]\C$\not rly.bat
- \\[SHARE NAME][RANDOM NUMBER]\C$\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\o rly.exe
where [SHARE NAME] is one of the following strings:
- hs219S
- Hslca
- Hslcb
- Hslcc
- Hslcd
- IHSD
The threat attempts to use the follow user name and password when accessing network shares:
User name: Administrator
Password: p3pp3r
- Stops spreading if the date is later than May 10th.
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