BKDR_NANOCORE.YAKL

June 12, 2017
 ALIASES:

Trojan:Win32/Dynamer!ac (Microsoft); RDN/Generic.grp (McAfee); Trojan.Gen.2 (Symantec); Backdoor.MSIL.NanoBot.wkv (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Pakes3_c.RFC (AVG)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

450,560 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

12 Jun 2017

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 creates the following folders:

  • %User Profile%\Application Data\6ABCE574-4AFC-42C5-8AB9-5739A84D8A8B
  • %User Profile%\6ABCE574-4AFC-42C5-8AB9-5739A84D8A8B\Logs
  • %User Profile%\Logs\Wilbert

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)

Other System Modifications

This Backdoor deletes the following files:

  • {malware path and file name}.installstate
  • %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe:Zone.Identifier
  • %User Profile%\6ABCE574-4AFC-42C5-8AB9-5739A84D8A8B\settings.bak

(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.. %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)

It adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows Script\Settings

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows Script\Settings
JITDebug = "0"

Dropping Routine

This Backdoor drops the following files:

  • %User Profile%\6ABCE574-4AFC-42C5-8AB9-5739A84D8A8B\run.dat
  • %User Profile%\6ABCE574-4AFC-42C5-8AB9-5739A84D8A8B\catalog.dat
  • %User Profile%\6ABCE574-4AFC-42C5-8AB9-5739A84D8A8B\storage.dat
  • %User Profile%\6ABCE574-4AFC-42C5-8AB9-5739A84D8A8B\settings.bin
  • %User Temp%\z5tv05rw.w4k

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.. %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.8

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

Delete this registry key

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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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Script
    • Settings

Step 3

Delete this registry value

[ Learn More ]

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\Microsoft\Windows Script\Settings
    • JITDebug = "0"

Step 4

Search and delete these components

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There may be some components 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.
  • %User Profile%\6ABCE574-4AFC-42C5-8AB9-5739A84D8A8B\run.dat
  • %User Profile%\6ABCE574-4AFC-42C5-8AB9-5739A84D8A8B\catalog.dat
  • %User Profile%\6ABCE574-4AFC-42C5-8AB9-5739A84D8A8B\storage.dat
  • %User Profile%\6ABCE574-4AFC-42C5-8AB9-5739A84D8A8B\settings.bin
  • %User Temp%\z5tv05rw.w4k

Step 5

Search and delete these folders

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\6ABCE574-4AFC-42C5-8AB9-5739A84D8A8B
  • %User Profile%\6ABCE574-4AFC-42C5-8AB9-5739A84D8A8B\Logs
  • %User Profile%\Logs\Wilbert

Step 6

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BKDR_NANOCORE.YAKL. 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 7

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.

  • {malware path and file name}.installstate
  • %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe:Zone.Identifier
  • %User Profile%\6ABCE574-4AFC-42C5-8AB9-5739A84D8A8B\settings.bak


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