TROJ_SMALL.LV
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Small.OC (Microsoft); Downloader-ML (McAfee); Downloader (Symantec); Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small.oc (Kaspersky); BehavesLike.Win32.Malware.tsc (mx-v) (Sunbelt); Trojan.Generic.4180185 (FSecure)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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
16,384 bytes
EXE
No
18 May 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:
- %System%\netdc.exe
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\System32 on Windows NT and 2000, or C:\Windows\System32 on Windows XP and Server 2003.)
Other System Modifications
This Trojan adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Main
AllowWindowReuse = "0"
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %Windows%\netdx.dat
- %Windows%\st.exe
- %Windows%\win_load.dat
- %User Temp%\ie881B.tmp
- %User Startup%\netdb.exe
(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows or C:\WINNT.. %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.. %User Startup% is the current user's Startup folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.)
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}meup.cc/seba/getit.php?{random characters}
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.200
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
Delete this registry value
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\Internet Explorer\Main
- AllowWindowReuse = "0"
Step 3
Search and delete these files
- %Windows%\netdx.dat
- %Windows%\st.exe
- %Windows%\win_load.dat
- %User Temp%\ie881B.tmp
- %User Startup%\netdb.exe
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_SMALL.LV. 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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