BKDR_INJECT.BJT

 Modified by: Karl Dominguez

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This malware does not have any propagation routine.

This backdoor arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users. It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

Ports:

Port 80

File Size:

62,464 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

12 Dec 2011

Arrival Details

This backdoor arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

It 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 backdoor drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %Windows%:adobeupdate.exe (ADS, if logged in as an administrator)
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\adobeupdate.exe (if not logged in as an administrator)

(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows or C:\WINNT.. %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name} on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name} on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)

It adds the following mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time:

  • lau's PI

NOTES:

This malware arrives with the following file, which it needs to execute properly:

  • %User Temp%\lock.txt – encrypted malware codes, non malicious by itself

(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.)

It copies the file %User Temp%\LOCK.TXT to the following locations for backup:

  • %Program Files%\Common Files\ODBC\ODBC.dll
  • %Windows%\Java\jsp.cer

(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files.)

Autostart Technique

This backdoor adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

Logged in as an administrator:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{8E12AADC-A55E-3FBE-4C6E-6B6EAC7CAFB5}
StubPath = "%Windows%:adobeupdate.exe"

Not logged in as an administrator:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
{8E12AADC-A55E-3FBE-4C6E-6B6EAC7CAFB5} = "%User Profile%\Application Data\adobeupdate.exe"

Propagation

This malware does not have any propagation routine.

Backdoor Routine

It checks the following registry entry to get the system's default web browser:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open\command

It injects codes in the hidden default browser to perform its backdoor routines.

It connects to its following C&C server using port 80:

  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.215.58

It has the following backdoor capabilities:

  • Capture screen shots
  • Delete, search, and upload files
  • Download and inject codes to processes
  • Log keystrokes and active window
  • Perform a shell command
  • Send system information (IP address, computer name, user name, operating system)
  • Update/Remove the malware

Rootkit Capabilities

It does not have rootkit capabilities.

Other Details

It does not exploit any vulnerability.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

8.640.02

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

12 Dec 2011

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

8.641.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

13 Dec 2011

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 3

Delete this registry key

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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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components
    • {8E12AADC-A55E-3FBE-4C6E-6B6EAC7CAFB5}

Step 4

Delete this registry value

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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
    • {8E12AADC-A55E-3FBE-4C6E-6B6EAC7CAFB5} = %User Profile%\Application Data\adobeupdate.exe

Step 5

Search and delete these files

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There may be some component files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • %User Temp%\lock.txt
  • %Windows%\Java\jsp.cer
  • %Program Files%\Common Files\ODBC\ODBC.dll

Step 6

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as BKDR_INJECT.BJT. 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.


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