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Worm:Win32/Hilgild!gen.A

Posted: January 15, 2013

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 5/10
Infected PCs: 70
First Seen: January 15, 2013
Last Seen: May 11, 2020
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Worm:Win32/Hilgild!gen.A is a worm that circulates via removable drives. Worm:Win32/Hilgild!gen.A downloads other files into the affected computer system. Once installed, Worm:Win32/Hilgild!gen.A makes system changes by dropping potentially malicious files and making registry modifications. Worm:Win32/Hilgild!gen.A downloads a copy of itself into the vulnerable computer with the specific file. Worm:Win32/Hilgild!gen.A creates the registry entry so that its copy can run automatically every time you start Windows. Worm:Win32/Hilgild!gen.A circulates by copying itself to all removable drives in the targeted PC by dropping a copy of itself with the same file name in the 'Recycler' folder. Worm:Win32/Hilgild!gen.A also writes an Autorun configuration file named 'autorun.inf', pointing to the copy of the worm. If the drive is accessed from a computer which supports the Autorun feature, Worm:Win32/Hilgild!gen.A is executed automatically. Worm:Win32/Hilgild!gen.A downloads other malware infections, Steals personal information and connects to a remote server.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:



%Temp%\info.txt File name: %Temp%\info.txt
Mime Type: unknown/txt
Group: Malware file
%Temp%\ghi.bat File name: %Temp%\ghi.bat
File type: Batch file
Mime Type: unknown/bat
Group: Malware file
%AppData%\wmimgmt.exe File name: %AppData%\wmimgmt.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
G:\recycler\wmimgmt.com File name: G:\recycler\wmimgmt.com
File type: Command, executable file
Mime Type: unknown/com
Group: Malware file
F:\recycler\wmimgmt.com File name: F:\recycler\wmimgmt.com
File type: Command, executable file
Mime Type: unknown/com
Group: Malware file

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY..\..\{Value}HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "wmi32" = "%AppData%\wmimgmt.exe"
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