TROJ_CLICKER.BFE

October 13, 2013
 ALIASES:

[0001b700.EXE]:W32/HideProc!sys (McAfee); Trojan.Gen (Symantec); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan.Generic.581068 (FSecure)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan 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:

493,568 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

23 Jun 2012

Arrival Details

This Trojan 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 Trojan deletes the following files:

  • %System Root%\~DF1.tmp
  • %System Root%\6195.bmp
  • %System%\Drivers\hideproc.sys

(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.. %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.uab\Excel2EXE7.0
EXE?? = "{malware path and file name}.exe_char(0x15)_"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.uab\Excel2EXE7.0
XLS?????? = "%System Root%\~DF1.tmp"

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %System%\Drivers\hideproc.sys

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

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

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 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\Classes\.uab\Excel2EXE7.0
    • EXE?? = "{malware path and file name}.exe_char(0x15)_"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.uab\Excel2EXE7.0
    • XLS?????? = "%System Root%\~DF1.tmp"

Step 3

Search and delete this file

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There may be some files 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.
  • %System%\Drivers\hideproc.sys

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_CLICKER.BFE. 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 Root%\~DF1.tmp
  • %System Root%\6195.bmp
  • %System%\Drivers\hideproc.sys


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