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TROJ_KAZY.WDH

October 09, 2012
 ALIASES:

Backdoor:Win32/Smadow (Microsoft); Backdoor.Win32.ZAccess.cs (Kaspersky); W32/KAZY.WDH!tr (Fortinet)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • 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.

It executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

It deletes itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

28,672 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

09 Jun 2011

Payload:

Downloads files

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.

Download Routine

This Trojan connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:

  • http://{BLOCKED}tj.cn/dll/{random number}.dll

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %User Temp%\{random filename}.cpl - detected as TROJ_SIREFEF.AD

(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 then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

Other Details

This Trojan deletes itself after execution.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

8.212.11

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

09 Jun 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

Remove malware files dropped/downloaded by TROJ_KAZY.WDH

    TROJ_SIREFEF.AD

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_KAZY.WDH. 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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