TROJ_MEBRATIX.B


 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

It deletes the created folder.

The dropped files contain the data that it writes into the MBR (Master Boot Record). This routine enables it to start even before the operating system is loaded.

It creates the following events:

- MPMon_6934D571-115B-4830-AC5C-02A0D08179C5

- Jiangmin_WallNotify_Notify

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:

Varies

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

02 Aug 2010

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:

  • %Windows%\tasks\{random number}.job
  • %Program Files%\qq{random number}.txt

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

It creates the following folders:

  • C:\Program Files (x86)

Other System Modifications

This Trojan deletes the following folders:

  • C:\Program Files (x86)

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\t.bat
  • %Desktop%\ÍøÖ·µ¼º½.url

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

Download Routine

This Trojan connects to the following URL(s) to download its component file(s):

  • http://union.{BLOCKED}9.cn/n.txt

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %Windows%\temp.txt

(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows or C:\WINNT.)

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://union.{BLOCKED}9.cn/count.aspx?i={random}

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

7.142.05

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

02 Aug 2010

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and note files detected as TROJ_MEBRATIX.B

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.
  • %Program Files%\qq{random number}.txt
  • %Windows%\tasks\{random number}.job
  • %User Temp%\t.bat
  • %Desktop%\ÍøÖ·µ¼º½.url

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_MEBRATIX.B. 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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