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WORM_ZHELATI.AWJ

November 27, 2012
 ALIASES:

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Tibs (Microsoft); Downloader-ASH.gen (McAfee); Trojan.Packed.13 (Symantec); Email-Worm.Win32.Zhelatin.dy (Kaspersky); Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Tibs.a (v) (Sunbelt); Trojan.FakeAlert.TK (FSecure)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Worm

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This worm 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

File Size:

11,306 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

27 Nov 2012

Arrival Details

This worm 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 worm drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %System%\kernels32.exe

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)

Autostart Technique

This worm adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
System = "%System%\kernels32.exe"

Other System Modifications

This worm deletes the following files:

  • %System%\kernels32.exe
  • %System%\dlh9jkd1q8.exe
  • %User Temp%\1.dllb
  • %User Temp%\2.dllb
  • %User Temp%\5.dllb
  • %User Temp%\6.dllb
  • %User Temp%\7.dllb

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.. %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.)

Other Details

This worm connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}ount.net/adv/039/adload.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}ount.net/pic/search.jpg
  • http://{BLOCKED}ount.net/pic/winlogon.jpg
  • http://{BLOCKED}ount.net/pic/tibs.jpg
  • http://{BLOCKED}ount.net/pic/tool.jpg
  • http://{BLOCKED}ount.net/pic/proxy.jpg
  • http://{BLOCKED}ount.net/32647543ygwvrhbjt3h4evjrbgnrt.php?adv=39&code1=JO0I&code2=3260

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

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

Restart in Safe Mode

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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\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • System = "%System%\kernels32.exe"

Step 4

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as WORM_ZHELATI.AWJ. 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 5

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%\kernels32.exe
  • %System%\dlh9jkd1q8.exe
  • %User Temp%\1.dllb
  • %User Temp%\2.dllb
  • %User Temp%\5.dllb
  • %User Temp%\6.dllb
  • %User Temp%\7.dllb


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