TROJ_DELF.SMHQ

October 12, 2012
 ALIASES:

Adware:Win32/Delf.D (Microsoft); AdClicker-JH (McAfee); PAK:ASPack, Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Delf.afdx (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan.Generic.5035991 (FSecure)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • 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.

It deletes the initially executed copy of itself.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

1,066,112 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

03 Dec 2011

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.

Other System Modifications

This Trojan deletes the following files:

  • %System Root%\QELIZR~1.BAT

(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • .\qelizresa1.bat

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://www.{BLOCKED}r.cn/config/nxdtic.txt

It deletes the initially executed copy of itself

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

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

Search and delete this file

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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. .\qelizresa1.bat

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_DELF.SMHQ. 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 4

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 Root%\QELIZR~1.BAT


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