The SoBig
worm spreads through email attachments and shared network folders. It
sends copies of itself via is own SMTP engine and obtains the recipient
addresses from information found in files with the following extensions:
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The details of the email are
Sender: support@microsoft.com
The subject can be:
- Approved (Ref: 38446-263)
- Cool screensaver
- Re: Approved (Ref: 3394-65467)
- Re: Movie
- Re: My application
- Re: My details
- Screensaver
- Your details
- Your
password
And the attachment is one of the following
- application.pif
- approved.pif
- doc_details.pif
- movie28.pif
- password.pif
- ref-394755.pif
- screen_doc.pif
- screen_temp.pif
- your_details.pif
The worm also attempts to copy itself to the following folders on all the open network shares:
- \Windows\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp
- Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
The worm attempts to download data from www.geocities.com Web pages. The worm deactivates on May 31, 2003, and therefore, the last day on which the worm will spread is May 30, 2003.
How to Clean/Delete the SoBig.B or Palyh Worm?
Follow these steps in removing the Palyh worm.
1) Terminate the running program
- Open the Windows Task Manager by either pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL on Win9x machines or CTL+Shift+Tab and clicking on the Processes tab on WinNT/2000/XP machines.
- Locate the following program, click on it and End Task or End Process
System Tray or MSCCN32.EXE
- Close Task Manager
2) Remove the Registry entries
- Click on Start, Run, Regedit
- In the left panel go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows>Current Version>Run
- In the right panel, right-click and delete the following entry
SYSTEM TRAY
Repeat this procedure for the following location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>Current Version>Run
- Close the Registry Editor
3) Delete the infected files
- Click Start, point to Find or Search, and then click Files or Folders.
- Make sure that "Look in" is set to (C:) and that "Include subfolders" is checked.
- In the
"Named" or "Search for..." box, type, or copy and paste, the file names:
hnks.ini
msdbrr.ini
msccn32.exe - Click Find Now or Search Now.
- Delete the displayed files.
4) Reboot the computer and run a thorough virus scan using your favorite antivirus program.
For Automatic Removal of the SoBig.B or Palyh worm, click on the following link
Symantec SoBig.B Automatic Removal Program
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