BKDR_FARFLI.XVAJ

February 10, 2015
 ALIASES:

Backdoor.Lapadin (Symantec); ERROR (Kaspersky); Troj/Hrup-I (Sophos); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse BackDoor.Generic_r.DKU (AVG)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This backdoor arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It deletes itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

65,024 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

10 Feb 2015

Arrival Details

This backdoor arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Other System Modifications

This backdoor deletes the following files:

  • %System%\Iasex.dll
  • %System%\Ipripex.dll
  • %System%\Irmonex.dll
  • %System%\NWCWorkstationex.dll
  • %System%\Nwsapagentex.dll
  • %System%\WmdmPmSpex.dll

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.)

It adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\Ias\Parameters

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\Ias
Type = "12"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\Ias\Parameters
ServiceDll = "%System%\Iasex.dll"

Dropping Routine

This backdoor drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\install.tmp
  • %User Temp%\release.tmp

(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

Other Details

This backdoor deletes itself after execution.

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

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

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\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ias
    • Parameters

Step 3

Delete this registry value

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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\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ias
    • Type = "12"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ias\Parameters
    • ServiceDll = "%System%\Iasex.dll"

Step 4

Search and delete these components

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There may be some components 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 Temp%\install.tmp
  • %User Temp%\release.tmp

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BKDR_FARFLI.XVAJ. 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.

Step 6

Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.

  • %System%\Iasex.dll
  • %System%\Ipripex.dll
  • %System%\Irmonex.dll
  • %System%\NWCWorkstationex.dll
  • %System%\Nwsapagentex.dll
  • %System%\WmdmPmSpex.dll


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