TROJ_DLOADR.VI


 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:

1,557,162 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

31 Dec 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 copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %Program Files%\Common Files\realteck\geoidq.pif

(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).)

It creates the following folders:

  • %Program Files%\Common Files\realteck

(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).)

Other System Modifications

This Trojan adds the following registry entries as part of its installation routine:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\
{Application Name}
debugger = "ntsd -d"

Where {application name} may be any of the following:

  • 360rp.EXE
  • 360rps.EXE
  • 360rpt.EXE
  • 360safe.EXE
  • 360safebox.EXE
  • 360sd.EXE
  • 360sdrun.EXE
  • 360setupscan.EXE
  • 360speedld.EXE
  • 360tray.EXE
  • ANTIARP.EXE
  • ArSwp.EXE
  • Ast.EXE
  • AutoRun.EXE
  • AvMonitor.EXE
  • BacsTray.EXE
  • CopyExe.exe
  • DestroySpy.exe
  • DumpUper.EXE
  • Frameworkservice.EXE
  • GFUpd.EXE
  • GuardField.EXE
  • HijackThis.EXE
  • IceSword.EXE
  • Iparmor.EXE
  • KANSGUI.EXE
  • KANSvr.EXE
  • KASARP.EXE
  • KAVPFW.EXE
  • KRegEx.EXE
  • KSafe.EXE
  • KSafeSvc.EXE
  • KSafeTray.EXE
  • KVMonXP.EXE
  • KVMonxp.KXP
  • KVSrvXP.EXE
  • KVWSC.EXE
  • KpfwSvc.EXE
  • Mmsk.EXE
  • Navapsvc.EXE
  • OneKey.EXE
  • PFW.EXE
  • QQDoctorRtp.exe
  • QQPCLeakScan.EXE
  • QQPCMgr.EXE
  • QQPCRTP.EXE
  • QQPCTray.EXE
  • RAV.EXE
  • RAVTRAY.EXE
  • RSTray.EXE
  • RavMon.EXE
  • RavMonD.EXE
  • RavStub.EXE
  • RavTask.EXE
  • Ravservice.EXE
  • Regedit.EXE
  • Rfwstub.EXE
  • RsAgent.EXE
  • RsMain.EXE
  • RsMgrSvc.EXE
  • Rsaupd.EXE
  • Runiep.EXE
  • SREngLdr.EXE
  • ScanFrm.EXE
  • SuperKiller.EXE
  • TSVulFWMan.EXE
  • TrojDie.KXP
  • TrojanDetector.EXE
  • Trojanwall.EXE
  • Twister.EXE
  • VPC32.EXE
  • VPTRAY.EXE
  • VsTskMgr.EXE
  • WOPTILITIES.EXE
  • ZhuDongFangYu.EXE
  • arpfw.EXE
  • avfwsvc.EXE
  • avgnt.EXE
  • avguard.EXE
  • avnotify.EXE
  • avp.EXE
  • avwebgrd.EXE
  • beikearpmain.EXE
  • beikearpsvc.EXE
  • beikescan.EXE
  • ccEvtMgr.EXE
  • egui.EXE
  • ekrn.EXE
  • essact.EXE
  • guardgui.EXE
  • kaccore.EXE
  • kasmain.EXE
  • kastray.EXE
  • kav.EXE
  • kav32.EXE
  • kavstart.EXE
  • kissvc.EXE
  • kpopui.EXE
  • krepair.EXE
  • krnl360svc.EXE
  • kswebshield.exe
  • kudiskmon.EXE
  • kwatch.EXE
  • kxedefend.EXE
  • kxesapp.EXE
  • kxescore.EXE
  • kxeserv.EXE
  • kxetray.EXE
  • mcshield.EXE
  • naPrdMgr.EXE
  • nod32kui.EXE
  • rfwProxy.EXE
  • rfwmain.EXE
  • rfwsrv.EXE
  • safeboxtray.EXE
  • sched.EXE
  • upsvc.EXE

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}9.com/q.gif

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

5.883.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

08 Apr 2009

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

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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\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options
    • {Application Name}

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.
  • %Program Files%\Common Files\realteck

Step 5

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