TSPY_LANIF.A
Trojan.Win32.Generic.pak!cobra (Sunbelt); Trojan horse BackDoor.Generic16.BGWD (AVG)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This spyware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It deletes itself after execution.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
252,592 bytes
EXE
Yes
28 May 2013
Arrival Details
This spyware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Installation
This spyware creates the following folders:
- {malware path and file name}
Autostart Technique
This spyware adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
final = "rundll32.exe %User Temp%\final.dat _exit"
Other System Modifications
This spyware deletes the following files:
- %User Temp%\3.tmp
- %User Temp%\7.tmp
(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)
Dropping Routine
This spyware drops the following files:
- {malware path and file name}\d1.gif
- {malware path and file name}\d2.jpg
- %User Temp%\finall.tmp
- %User Temp%\final.dat
(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)
Other Details
This spyware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://tw.{BLOCKED}g.yahoo.com/jw!DACCfL.eGQR2ANkDz7GihAuNfQ--
- http://tw.{BLOCKED}g.yahoo.comNDF8WVleWV5fYo9djIxfpVpZWw--
- http://tw.{BLOCKED}g.yahoo.comMTEyfKCgpaClpqnWpNPTpuyhoKI-
- http://tw.{BLOCKED}g.yahoo.comNDl8YWFmYWZnapdllJRnrWJhZA--
- http://tw.{BLOCKED}g.yahoo.comMzB8Tk5TTlNUV4RSgYFUmk9OUQ--
- http://tw.{BLOCKED}g.yahoo.comNDh8YGBlYGVmaZZkk5NmrGFgYw--
It deletes itself after execution.
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.300
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 2
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 3
Delete this registry value
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- final = "rundll32.exe %User Temp%\final.dat _exit"
Step 4
Search and delete these components
- {malware path and file name}\d1.gif
- {malware path and file name}\d2.jpg
- %User Temp%\finall.tmp
- %User Temp%\final.dat
Step 5
Search and delete this folder
- {malware path and file name}
Step 6
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_LANIF.A. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.
Step 7
Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.
- %User Temp%\3.tmp
- %User Temp%\7.tmp
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