Print Bomb? (Take 2)
A week ago we mentioned a "print bomb" malware specimen doing the rounds, with a gradually improving AV detection ratio. However, we are receiving reports (Thanks Conor!) with variants of what looks like the same malware, with a very reduced AV detection ratio (0/37), so do not relax your defenses.
Virus Total: https://www.virustotal.com/file/90910a49226f6488de42d27ac1b347c68a0d5a9c1b070bf5dfdaea8ac368cfc9/analysis/1340227448/.
This new sample, called "xpsp4ress.dll", is stored on C:\Windows\System32 and creates a scheduled task in Windows with what seems to be a random name (e.g. "UUSCPK"), running "C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\
Some of the domains that has been identified when the malware phones home (C&C) are:
- hxxp://http://somethingclosely.com
- hxxp://ads.alpha00001.com
- hxxp://storage1.static.itmages.ru
- hxxp://storage5.static.itmages.ru
Look for them in your logs. There is a related write up available from Symantec: http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH190982.
The beauty of this unexpected malware behavior is that it can easily be detected throughout the organization printers and print servers, although at the expense of wasting precious paper, and trees as a consequence. Let's save the planet! ... and don't forget this is a good opportunity to evaluate the security of your printing architecture (network isolation, access controls, printer management, etc).
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Raul Siles
Founder and Senior Security Analyst with Taddong
www.taddong.com
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Tokyo Guy
Jun 21st 2012
1 decade ago
Raul Siles
Jun 21st 2012
1 decade ago
Brandon Noble
Jun 21st 2012
1 decade ago
KJohnson
Jun 21st 2012
1 decade ago
July 2, 2012 - "... we came across a new -worm- that causes the garbage print jobs. Symantec detects this worm as W32.Printlove. W32.Printlove uses the Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE 2010-2729)* discovered in 2010 to spread across networks. We have created a video..."
* https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS10-061
MS10-061 - Critical
- http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2010-2729 - 9.3 (HIGH)
Last revised: 07/19/2011 - "... as exploited in the wild in September 2010, aka 'Print Spooler Service Impersonation Vulnerability'."
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PC.Tech
Jul 3rd 2012
1 decade ago