TROJ_UPATRE.VN
Troj/DwnLdr-LFX (Sophos) ,Trojan horse Zbot.EPY (AVG) ,Trojan.Win32.Bublik (Ikarus) ,Trojan.Win32.Bublik.bosm (Kaspersky) ,Trojan:Win32/Dynamer!dtc (Microsoft) ,RDN/Generic.dx!cvb (McAfee) ,Trojan.Zbot (Symantec) ,Generic (Panda) ,Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware
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 executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system. As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
It deletes itself after execution.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
19,456 bytes
EXE
Yes
27 Dec 2013
Downloads files, Connects to URLs/IPs
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 and executes them:
- %User Temp%\budha.exe
(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, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)
Download Routine
This Trojan connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:
- https://{BLOCKED}ia.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/pdf.exe
- https://{BLOCKED}rsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/pdf.exe
It saves the files it downloads using the following names:
- %User Temp%\kilf.exe
(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, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)
It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.
As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
Other Details
This Trojan deletes itself after execution.
SOLUTION
9.700
10.502.01
27 Dec 2013
10.503.00
28 Dec 2013
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
Identify and terminate files detected as TROJ_UPATRE.VN
- Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
- If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
- If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.
Step 3
Search and delete these files
- %User Temp%\kilf.exe
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_UPATRE.VN. 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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