TROJ_STARTPA.ACG
Generic StartPage!bcd (McAfee); PAK:UPX, ARC:Embedded (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan.Startpage.Autoit.G (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
324,180 bytes
EXE
No
22 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.
Other System Modifications
This Trojan adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\DNSFix
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SoftFix
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\SearchScopes
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{8FE24C7B-78F2-4B29-9357-84C3B4625AEE}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\360\
360se3
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\360\
360se5\default\option
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\360\
360se3
homepage = "aHR0cDovL3d3dy43NDE3NC5jb20v"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\360\
360se5\default\option
homepage = "http://www.{BLOCKED}4.com/?se5"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SoftFix
TB = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SoftFix
GW = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\SearchScopes
DefaultScope = "{B8E20CD7-BAC2-4820-9AA6-1060B3AF25E2}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{8FE24C7B-78F2-4B29-9357-84C3B4625AEE}
DisplayName = "????"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{8FE24C7B-78F2-4B29-9357-84C3B4625AEE}
URL = "http://s8.{BLOCKED}o.com/search?q={searchTerms}&pid=mm_22993410_0_0"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{8FE24C7B-78F2-4B29-9357-84C3B4625AEE}
ShowSearchSuggestions = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{8FE24C7B-78F2-4B29-9357-84C3B4625AEE}
SuggestionsURL_JSON = "{random characters}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{8FE24C7B-78F2-4B29-9357-84C3B4625AEE}
SuggestionsURL = "{random characters}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{8FE24C7B-78F2-4B29-9357-84C3B4625AEE}
Codepage = "3a8"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{8FE24C7B-78F2-4B29-9357-84C3B4625AEE}
OSDFileURL = "http://www.{BLOCKED}ery.com/DownloadHandler.ashx?ResourceId=6738"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{8FE24C7B-78F2-4B29-9357-84C3B4625AEE}
FaviconURL = "http://www.{BLOCKED}o.com/favicon.ico"
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\aut1.tmp
- %System%\se1.ini
- %User Temp%\aut2.tmp
- %System%\se2.ini
- %User Temp%\aut3.tmp
- %System%\taobao.ico
- %User Temp%\aut4.tmp
- %User Temp%\aut5.tmp
- %User Temp%\aut6.tmp
- %Desktop%\???.url
- %Favorites%\Links\???.url
- %Favorites%\???.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.. %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.. %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.. %Favorites% is the current user's Favorites folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Favorites on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Favorites on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Favorites on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}183.222/sogou_pinyin_60_5698.exe
- http://{BLOCKED}183.222/sogou_explorer_silent_2.2.0.2080_3654.exe
- http://{BLOCKED}183.222/KGGWSetup_1050.exe
- http://{BLOCKED}183.222/ppstreamsetup_spl001@xp039.exe
- http://{BLOCKED}183.222/kugou7_2910.exe
- http://{BLOCKED}183.222/FunshionInstall.exe
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 key
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\SOFTWARE
- DNSFix
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
- SoftFix
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
- SearchScopes
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes
- {8FE24C7B-78F2-4B29-9357-84C3B4625AEE}
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\360
- 360se3
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\360\360se5\default
- option
Step 3
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\360\360se3
- homepage = "aHR0cDovL3d3dy43NDE3NC5jb20v"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\360\360se5\default\option
- homepage = "http://www.{BLOCKED}4.com/?se5"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SoftFix
- TB = "1"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SoftFix
- GW = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes
- DefaultScope = "{B8E20CD7-BAC2-4820-9AA6-1060B3AF25E2}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{8FE24C7B-78F2-4B29-9357-84C3B4625AEE}
- DisplayName = "????"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{8FE24C7B-78F2-4B29-9357-84C3B4625AEE}
- URL = "http://s8.{BLOCKED}o.com/search?q={searchTerms}&pid=mm_22993410_0_0"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{8FE24C7B-78F2-4B29-9357-84C3B4625AEE}
- ShowSearchSuggestions = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{8FE24C7B-78F2-4B29-9357-84C3B4625AEE}
- SuggestionsURL_JSON = "{random characters}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{8FE24C7B-78F2-4B29-9357-84C3B4625AEE}
- SuggestionsURL = "{random characters}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{8FE24C7B-78F2-4B29-9357-84C3B4625AEE}
- Codepage = "3a8"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{8FE24C7B-78F2-4B29-9357-84C3B4625AEE}
- OSDFileURL = "http://www.{BLOCKED}ery.com/DownloadHandler.ashx?ResourceId=6738"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{8FE24C7B-78F2-4B29-9357-84C3B4625AEE}
- FaviconURL = "http://www.{BLOCKED}o.com/favicon.ico"
Step 4
Search and delete these files
- %User Temp%\aut1.tmp
- %System%\se1.ini
- %User Temp%\aut2.tmp
- %System%\se2.ini
- %User Temp%\aut3.tmp
- %System%\taobao.ico
- %User Temp%\aut4.tmp
- %User Temp%\aut5.tmp
- %User Temp%\aut6.tmp
- %Desktop%\???.url
- %Favorites%\Links\???.url
- %Favorites%\???.url
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_STARTPA.ACG. 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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