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TROJ_DELF.HV

October 09, 2012
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan 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

File Size:

279,040 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

13 Feb 2012

Arrival Details

This Trojan 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 Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Profile%\UpBackup\UpdateOffice.exe
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Office\PowerP11.pip
  • %User Profile%\PrintHood\UpdateOffice.exe
  • %User Profile%\PrintHood\xdat.dll
  • %User Profile%\PrintHood\{random characters}.PRI
  • %User Profile%\PrintHood\{random characters}.dll

(Note: %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 creates the following folders:

  • %User Profile%\UpBackup

(Note: %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.)

Other System Modifications

This Trojan modifies the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
MessengerService
Server = "messenger.hotmail.com;64.4.61.35:1863"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is messenger.hotmail.com;64.4.9.254:1863.)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Shell Folders
Startup = "%User Profile%\UpBackup"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is %User Profile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.)

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

8.778.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

16 Feb 2012

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

8.779.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

16 Feb 2012

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

Restore this modified registry value

[ Learn More ]

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\MessengerService
    • From: Server = "messenger.hotmail.com;64.4.61.35:1863"
      To: Server = "messenger.hotmail.com;64.4.9.254:1863"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
    • From: Startup = "%User Profile%\UpBackup"
      To: Startup = "%User Profile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup"

Step 3

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 Profile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Office\PowerP11.pip
  • %User Profile%\PrintHood\UpdateOffice.exe
  • %User Profile%\PrintHood\xdat.dll
  • %User Profile%\PrintHood\{random characters}.PRI
  • %User Profile%\PrintHood\{random characters}.dll

Step 4

Search and delete this folder

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • %User Profile%\UpBackup

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_DELF.HV. 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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