BKDR_HUPIGN.SMP1

June 07, 2013
 ALIASES:

Backdoor:Win32/Hupigon.CK (Microsoft); BackDoor-AWQ.b.gen.i (McAfee); Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon.olly (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic.pak!cobra (Sunbelt); May be infected by unknown virus Win32/DH{UHlUTxVRHFM} (AVG)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This backdoor 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 itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

689,664 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

14 May 2013

Arrival Details

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

  • %Program Files%\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\xcf123sa.exe

(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).)

Dropping Routine

This backdoor drops the following files:

  • %Program Files%\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\2010.txt
  • %User Startup%\xcf123sa.vbs
  • %Program Files%\xxcf123sa.exe

(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).. %User Startup% is the current user's Startup folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.)

Other Details

This backdoor deletes itself after execution.

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

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

Search and delete these components

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  • %Program Files%\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\2010.txt
  • %User Startup%\xcf123sa.vbs
  • %Program Files%\xxcf123sa.exe

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BKDR_HUPIGN.SMP1. 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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