W97M.Kuna is a virus that modifies Microsoft Office configuration settings and infects Microsoft Word documents and the Normal.dot template.
Type: Macro
Infection Length: 10,104 bytes
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Systems Not Affected: DOS, Linux, Novell Netware, OS/2, UNIX, Windows 3.x
Virus Definitions (Intelligent Updater) *
July 22, 2004
Virus Definitions (LiveUpdate™) **
July 28, 2004
*
Intelligent Updater definitions are released daily, but require manual download and installation.
Click here to download manually.
**
LiveUpdate virus definitions are usually released every Wednesday.
Click here for instructions on using LiveUpdate.
Wild:
Number of infections: 0 – 49
Number of sites: 0 – 2
Geographical distribution: Low
Threat containment: Easy
Removal: Easy
Threat Metrics
Wild:
Low
Damage:
Low
Distribution:
Low
Damage
Payload Trigger: n/a
Payload: n/a
Large scale e-mailing: n/a
Deletes files: n/a
Modifies files: n/a
Degrades performance: n/a
Causes system instability: n/a
Releases confidential info: n/a
Compromises security settings: n/a
Distribution
Subject of email: n/a
Name of attachment: n/a
Size of attachment: n/a
Time stamp of attachment: n/a
Ports: n/a
Shared drives: n/a
Target of infection: n/a
When W97M.Kuna is executed, it performs the following actions:
Disables the following Microsoft Word options:
SaveNormalPrompt
VirusProtection
SavePropertiesPrompt
Attempts to infect all the active documents and the Normal.dot template.
Other actions
This virus may perform other actions as follows:
If you click Tools >Options, it does the following:
Enables the following options:
SaveNormalPrompt
VirusProtection
SavePropertiesPrompt
Displays the options dialog box.
Disables the following options:
SaveNormalPrompt
VirusProtection
SavePropertiesPrompt
If you click Tools >Macro, it displays the message:
MACROS HAVE BEEN phylosophized (using UDSM-phylo encoding, You are Virus FREE!)
If you click Help >About, it displays the message:
You must be phylosophized (using UDSM-phylo encoding)
If you try to view the Visual Basic code:
If the system date is after June 1, 2003 and the time is between midnight and 6:00 A.M., it will display a dialog box with the text:
Enter Nkunya Password
At all other times, it displays the message:
Special Message
‘We are rockin, and we are out there …
Thanks To the UDSM Administration for always considaringStudents Interests Whenever Decisions are Made conserningThe welfare of UDSM Community.»
Special Thanks to All Those who think that Students Have theLeast priority in this University, and those who thinkThat students are only disturbibg when they are fighting for their rightsWithout considering the fact that they never think of themor their problems when they are not ‘disturbing’
Hey! I think there are a few wise guys out there thereTo mention a few Big up to
(1) Prof. Shivji
(2) Prof. Chachage
(3) Prof. Matayo
You guys sometimes really think …
By UDSM Student (aliyekereka mno)
When you close Microsoft Word:
If the system date is after December 31, 2002, it will display the message:
Special Message
‘We are rockin, and we are out there …
Thanks To the UDSM Administration for always considaringStudents Interests Whenever Decisions are Made conserningThe welfare of UDSM Community.»
Special Thanks to All Those who think that Students Have theLeast priority in this University, and those who thinkThat students are only disturbibg when they are fighting for their rightsWithout considering the fact that they never think of themor their problems when they are not ‘disturbing’
Hey! I think there are a few wise guys out there thereTo mention a few Big up to
(1) Prof. Shivji
(2) Prof. Chachage
(3) Prof. Matayo
You guys sometimes really think …
By UDSM Student (aliyekereka mno)
If the day of the week is Friday or Sunday, and the time is between 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., it will start beeping and may display:
THANKS NKUNYA AND MSHANA FOR CARING ABOUT STUDENTS
Symantec Security Response encourages all users and administrators to adhere to the following basic security «best practices»:
Turn off and remove unneeded services. By default, many operating systems install auxiliary services that are not critical, such as an FTP server, telnet, and a Web server. These services are avenues of attack. If they are removed, blended threats have less avenues of attack and you have fewer services to maintain through patch updates.
If a blended threat exploits one or more network services, disable, or block access to, those services until a patch is applied.
Always keep your patch levels up-to-date, especially on computers that host public services and are accessible through the firewall, such as HTTP, FTP, mail, and DNS services.
Enforce a password policy. Complex passwords make it difficult to crack password files on compromised computers. This helps to prevent or limit damage when a computer is compromised.
Configure your email server to block or remove email that contains file attachments that are commonly used to spread viruses, such as .vbs, .bat, .exe, .pif and .scr files.
Isolate infected computers quickly to prevent further compromising your organization. Perform a forensic analysis and restore the computers using trusted media.
Train employees not to open attachments unless they are expecting them. Also, do not execute software that is downloaded from the Internet unless it has been scanned for viruses. Simply visiting a compromised Web site can cause infection if certain browser vulnerabilities are not patched.
The following instructions pertain to all current and recent Symantec antivirus products, including the Symantec AntiVirus and Norton AntiVirus product lines.
Disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP).
Update the virus definitions.
Run a full system scan and repair all the files detected as W97M.Kuna.
For specific details on each of these steps, read the following instructions.
1. To disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP)
If you are running Windows Me or Windows XP, we recommend that you temporarily turn off System Restore. Windows Me/XP uses this feature, which is enabled by default, to restore the files on your computer in case they become damaged. If a virus, worm, or Trojan infects a computer, System Restore may back up the virus, worm, or Trojan on the computer.
Windows prevents outside programs, including antivirus programs, from modifying System Restore. Therefore, antivirus programs or tools cannot remove threats in the System Restore folder. As a result, System Restore has the potential of restoring an infected file on your computer, even after you have cleaned the infected files from all the other locations.
Also, a virus scan may detect a threat in the System Restore folder even though you have removed the threat.
For instructions on how to turn off System Restore, read your Windows documentation, or one of the following articles:
«How to disable or enable Windows Me System Restore»
«How to turn off or turn on Windows XP System Restore»
Note: When you are completely finished with the removal procedure and are satisfied that the threat has been removed, re-enable System Restore by following the instructions in the aforementioned documents.
For additional information, and an alternative to disabling Windows Me System Restore, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article, «Antivirus Tools Cannot Clean Infected Files in the _Restore Folder,» Article ID: Q263455.
2. To update the virus definitions
Symantec Security Response fully tests all the virus definitions for quality assurance before they are posted to our servers. There are two ways to obtain the most recent virus definitions:
Running LiveUpdate, which is the easiest way to obtain virus definitions: These virus definitions are posted to the LiveUpdate servers once each week (usually on Wednesdays), unless there is a major virus outbreak. To determine whether definitions for this threat are available by LiveUpdate, refer to the Virus Definitions (LiveUpdate).
Downloading the definitions using the Intelligent Updater: The Intelligent Updater virus definitions are posted on U.S. business days (Monday through Friday). You should download the definitions from the Symantec Security Response Web site and manually install them. To determine whether definitions for this threat are available by the Intelligent Updater, refer to the Virus Definitions (Intelligent Updater).
The Intelligent Updater virus definitions are available: Read «How to update virus definition files using the Intelligent Updater» for detailed instructions.
3. To scan for and repair the infected files
Start your Symantec antivirus software and make sure that it is configured to scan all the files.
For Norton AntiVirus consumer products: Read the document, «How to configure Norton AntiVirus to scan all files.»
For Symantec AntiVirus Enterprise products: Read the document, «How to verify that a Symantec corporate antivirus product is set to scan all files.»
Run a full system scan.
If any files are detected as infected with W97M.Kuna, click Repair.
Note: If your Symantec antivirus product reports that it cannot repair an infected file, Windows may be using the file. To fix this, run the scan in Safe mode. For instructions, read the document, «How to start the computer in Safe Mode.» Once you have restarted in Safe mode, run the scan again.
When all the infected files have been repaired, restart the computer in Normal mode.
