JAVA_JNANA.A

 Analysis by: Kathleen Notario

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Mac OS X

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes


  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

Varies

File Type:

JAR

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

28 Oct 2010

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be downloaded from the following remote sites:

  • http://{BLOCKED}e.comuv.com/jnana.tsa

Installation

This Trojan creates the following folders:

  • %User Profile%\jnana

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

Other Details

This Trojan does the following:

  • It generates URLs by concatenating strings as http://{random string}.{domain} and downloading the file applet_hosts.txt from the generated URL.

    {domain} may be any of the following:

    • {BLOCKED}o.info
    • {BLOCKED}ons.com
    • {BLOCKED}vino.cl
    • {BLOCKED}ine.com
    • {BLOCKED}ink.com
    • {BLOCKED}e.org.ru
    • {BLOCKED}_hosts.txt
    • {BLOCKED}reshproduce.com
    • {BLOCKED}v.ch
    • {BLOCKED}x.info
    • {BLOCKED}c59.com
    • {BLOCKED}me.net
    • {BLOCKED}ec.ch
    • {BLOCKED}uctions.com.ru
    • {BLOCKED}anca.net.ru
    • {BLOCKED}nkiller.com
    • {BLOCKED}ersforpeace.net
    • {BLOCKED}usician.com.ru
    • {BLOCKED}neshockey.com
    • {BLOCKED}mafia.info
    • {BLOCKED}l-forever.com
    • {BLOCKED}aler24.info
    • {BLOCKED}eddesigners.com
    • {BLOCKED}tuff.com.ru
    • {BLOCKED}d.info
    • {BLOCKED}a.biz
    • {BLOCKED}d.one.pl
    • {BLOCKED}k.la
    • {BLOCKED}habal.org
    • {BLOCKED}alc.com.ru
    • {BLOCKED}etorrents.net
    • {BLOCKED}retorrents.org
    • {BLOCKED}e.kg
    • {BLOCKED}rmfoods.com.ru
    • {BLOCKED}o.org
    • {BLOCKED}o.tm
    • {BLOCKED}atix.com.ru
    • {BLOCKED}f.com
    • {BLOCKED}so.com
    • {BLOCKED}r.la
    • {BLOCKED}u.biz
    • {BLOCKED}usicsearch.com
    • {BLOCKED}n.org.ru
    • {BLOCKED}nbath.com
    • {BLOCKED}t.us
    • {BLOCKED}upongoogle.com
    • {BLOCKED}osetrains.com
    • {BLOCKED}h.org
    • {BLOCKED}ker.biz
    • {BLOCKED}ag.info
    • {BLOCKED}asplace.com.ru
    • {BLOCKED}s.info
    • {BLOCKED}n.org.ru
    • {BLOCKED}ne.net
    • {BLOCKED}ne.org
    • {BLOCKED}o.info
    • {BLOCKED}p.biz
    • {BLOCKED}p.org
    • {BLOCKED}c.com
    • {BLOCKED}n.net
    • {BLOCKED}sexpress.info
    • {BLOCKED}t.com
    • {BLOCKED}t.org
    • {BLOCKED}p.biz
    • {BLOCKED}p.org
    • {BLOCKED}h.com
    • {BLOCKED}e.org.ru
    • {BLOCKED}alecstasy.com
    • {BLOCKED}alxtasy.com
    • {BLOCKED}olomon.net
    • {BLOCKED}sdiller.com
    • {BLOCKED}frame.com
    • {BLOCKED}sdiller.us
    • {BLOCKED}t.ch
    • {BLOCKED}p.com
    • {BLOCKED}sionalcopy.net
    • {BLOCKED}c.to
    • {BLOCKED}t.la
    • {BLOCKED}o24.ch
    • {BLOCKED}gwranchinc.com
    • {BLOCKED}ell.la
    • {BLOCKED}e.com
    • {BLOCKED}drive.com
    • {BLOCKED}i.org
    • {BLOCKED}are.com
    • {BLOCKED}eer.com
    • {BLOCKED}log.net
    • {BLOCKED}tp.com
    • {BLOCKED}ame.com
    • {BLOCKED}alflife.com
    • {BLOCKED}ttp.com
    • {BLOCKED}rc.com
    • {BLOCKED}p3.com
    • {BLOCKED}nguins.com
    • {BLOCKED}l.la
    • {BLOCKED}t.la
    • {BLOCKED}p.tm
    • {BLOCKED}oolboys.com
    • {BLOCKED}og.com
    • {BLOCKED}t.ch
    • {BLOCKED}echnology.net
    • {BLOCKED}ostma.com
    • {BLOCKED}thx.net
    • {BLOCKED}ome.net
    • {BLOCKED}meofadown.com
    • {BLOCKED}8.net
    • {BLOCKED}ideas.com
    • {BLOCKED}g.la
    • {BLOCKED}ndo.one.pl
    • {BLOCKED}ls.com
    • {BLOCKED}ia.info
    • {BLOCKED}t.info
    • {BLOCKED}i.net
    • {BLOCKED}i.org
    • {BLOCKED}tiburon.org
    • {BLOCKED}htparadox.com
    • {BLOCKED}k.to
    • {BLOCKED}icks.com
    • {BLOCKED}s.to
    • {BLOCKED}ies.com
    • {BLOCKED}d.net
    • {BLOCKED}erfect.net
    • {BLOCKED}irkforce.de
    • {BLOCKED}om.bz
    • {BLOCKED}2.bz
    • {BLOCKED}t.net
    • {BLOCKED}e.info
    • {BLOCKED}hostingcompany.net
    • {BLOCKED}oo.info
    • {BLOCKED}n.com
    • {BLOCKED}dings.com

    However, the domains are already inaccessible and redirects to nonmalicious search portals when accessed.

  • It uses JAVAW.EXE to run .JAR files.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

VSAPI PATTERN File:

7.576.11

VSAPI PATTERN Date:

29 Oct 2010

VSAPI PATTERN Date:

10/29/2010 12:00:00 AM

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

Terminate a malware/grayware process

[ Learn More ]

*Note: If the detected process is not displayed in theWindows Task Manager, continue doing the next steps.

     javaw.exe

Step 3

Search and delete this folder

[ Learn More ]
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.
  •  %User Profile%\jnana

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as JAVA_JNANA.A. 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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