HackTool.Win32.GameHack.VHUIYX
Trojan:Win32/Startpage.AGM (Microsoft)
Windows
Threat Type: Hacking Tool
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Hacking Tool 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
372,736 bytes
EXE
Yes
21 Jan 2020
Arrival Details
This Hacking Tool arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Other System Modifications
This Hacking Tool adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Wow6432Node\CLSID\{025F9AAF-E2D9-417E-BB8C-82370AFA6B42}
(Default) = "Internet Explorer"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Wow6432Node\CLSID\{025F9AAF-E2D9-417E-BB8C-82370AFA6B42}\
DefaultIcon
(Default) = "%System Root%\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Wow6432Node\CLSID\{025F9AAF-E2D9-417E-BB8C-82370AFA6B42}\
Shell
(Default) = ""
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Wow6432Node\CLSID\{025F9AAF-E2D9-417E-BB8C-82370AFA6B42}\
Shell\xc2\xb4\
xc3\xb2\xc2\
xbf\xc2\xaa\
xc3\x96\xc3\
xb7\xc3\x92\
xc2\xb3(&O)
(Default) = "{random characters}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Wow6432Node\CLSID\{025F9AAF-E2D9-417E-BB8C-82370AFA6B42}\
Shell\xc2\xb4\
xc3\xb2\xc2\
xbf\xc2\xaa\
xc3\x96\xc3\
xb7\xc3\x92\
xc2\xb3(&O)\Command
(Default) = "{random characters}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Wow6432Node\CLSID\{025F9AAF-E2D9-417E-BB8C-82370AFA6B42}\
ShellFolder
Attributes = "36"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\
{025F9AAF-E2D9-417E-BB8C-82370AFA6B42}
(Default) = "Internet Explorer"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
explorer
GlobalAssocChangedCounter = "12"
Dropping Routine
This Hacking Tool drops the following files:
- %AppDataLocal%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\3UYAQU1F\xui.ptlogin2.qq[1].xml
- %AppDataLocal%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MSIMGSIZ.DAT
(Note: %AppDataLocal% is the Local Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
Other Details
This Hacking Tool connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://www.{BLOCKED}nde.com/ad/lianliankantongjiad.html
- http://i.{BLOCKED}{BLOCKED}.com/?{random characters}
- http://qzonestyle.{BLOCKED}g.cn/qzone/qzactStatics/imgs/20171123181522_c48800.jpg
- http://user.{BLOCKED}e.qq.com
- http://tajs.{BLOCKED}{BLOCKED}.com
- http://xui.{BLOCKED}n2.qq.com
- http://pingtas.{BLOCKED}{BLOCKED}.com
- http://pingfore.{BLOCKED}{BLOCKED}.com
- http://ty.{BLOCKED}a.qq.com
- http://imgcache.{BLOCKED}{BLOCKED}.com
- http://{BLOCKED}o.cn
- http://ui.{BLOCKED}n2.qq.com
- http://ssl.{BLOCKED}a.qq.com
- http://localhost.{BLOCKED}c.qq.com
- http://localhost.{BLOCKED}n2.qq.com
- http://ssl.{BLOCKED}n2.qq.com
- http://huatuospeed.{BLOCKED}n.com
- http://captcha.{BLOCKED}g.com
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.850
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 2
Delete this registry value
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\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{025F9AAF-E2D9-417E-BB8C-82370AFA6B42}
- (Default) = "Internet Explorer"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{025F9AAF-E2D9-417E-BB8C-82370AFA6B42}\DefaultIcon
- (Default) = "%System Root%\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{025F9AAF-E2D9-417E-BB8C-82370AFA6B42}\Shell
- (Default) = ""
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{025F9AAF-E2D9-417E-BB8C-82370AFA6B42}\Shell\xc2\xb4\xc3\xb2\xc2\xbf\xc2\xaa\xc3\x96\xc3\xb7\xc3\x92\xc2\xb3(&O)
- (Default) = "{random characters}"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{025F9AAF-E2D9-417E-BB8C-82370AFA6B42}\Shell\xc2\xb4\xc3\xb2\xc2\xbf\xc2\xaa\xc3\x96\xc3\xb7\xc3\x92\xc2\xb3(&O)\Command
- (Default) = "{random characters}"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{025F9AAF-E2D9-417E-BB8C-82370AFA6B42}\ShellFolder
- Attributes = "36"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{025F9AAF-E2D9-417E-BB8C-82370AFA6B42}
- (Default) = "Internet Explorer"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer
- GlobalAssocChangedCounter = "12"
Step 3
Search and delete these components
- %AppDataLocal%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\3UYAQU1F\xui.ptlogin2.qq[1].xml
- %AppDataLocal%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MSIMGSIZ.DAT
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as HackTool.Win32.GameHack.VHUIYX. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:
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