BKDR_NOANCOOE.A

June 06, 2015
 ALIASES:

Backdoor:MSIL/Noancooe.C (Microsoft); RDN/Generic.dx!dsn (McAfee); Trojan.Nancrat (Symantec); Backdoor.MSIL.NanoBot.bzt (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Atros.AJLP (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:

347,784 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

06 Jun 2015

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:

  • %User Temp%\chrome.exe
  • %Program Files%\NAT Monitor\natmon.exe

(Note: %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.. %Program Files% is the Program Files folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files on all Windows operating system versions; C:\Program Files (x86) for 32-bit applications running on Windows 64-bit operating systems.)

It creates the following folders:

  • %User Profile%\Application Data\6ABCE574-4AFC-42C5-8AB9-5739A84D8A8B
  • %Program Files%\NAT Monitor
  • %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.. %Program Files% is the Program Files folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files on all Windows operating system versions; C:\Program Files (x86) for 32-bit applications running on Windows 64-bit operating systems.)

Autostart Technique

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

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
NAT Monitor = "%Program Files%\NAT Monitor\natmon.exe"

Other System Modifications

This backdoor deletes the following files:

  • %Program Files%\NAT Monitor\natmon.exe
  • %User Profile%\NAT Monitor\natmon.exe
  • {malware path and file name}:zone.identifier
  • %User Profile%\6ABCE574-4AFC-42C5-8AB9-5739A84D8A8B\settings.bak

(Note: %Program Files% is the Program Files folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files on all Windows operating system versions; C:\Program Files (x86) for 32-bit applications running on Windows 64-bit operating systems.. %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.)

Dropping Routine

This backdoor drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\avvvvv.xml
  • %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

(Note: %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.. %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.)

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.750

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

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
    • NAT Monitor = "%Program Files%\NAT Monitor\natmon.exe"

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 Temp%\avvvvv.xml
  • %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

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
  • %Program Files%\NAT Monitor
  • %User Profile%\6ABCE574-4AFC-42C5-8AB9-5739A84D8A8B\Logs
  • %User Profile%\Logs\Wilbert

Step 6

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as BKDR_NOANCOOE.A. 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.

  • %Program Files%\NAT Monitor\natmon.exe
  • %User Profile%\NAT Monitor\natmon.exe
  • {malware path and file name}:zone.identifier
  • %User Profile%\6ABCE574-4AFC-42C5-8AB9-5739A84D8A8B\settings.bak


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