TROJ_DROPPER.AFG

November 01, 2012
 ALIASES:

Generic.dx!bf3s (McAfee); Trojan.Gen.2 (Symantec); Trojan.Win32.Generic.pak!cobra (Sunbelt)

 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:

180,224 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

01 Nov 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:

  • %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\config\security.config.cch.1368.84406
  • %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\config\enterprisesec.config.cch.1368.84437
  • %User Profile%\v2.0.50727.42\security.config.cch.1368.84656
  • %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\config\security.config.cch.2020.104546
  • %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\config\enterprisesec.config.cch.2020.104546
  • %User Profile%\v2.0.50727.42\security.config.cch.2020.104750

(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows or C:\WINNT.. %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name} on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name} on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Profile%\Local Settings\Application DataDxTJCfJFuU.exe
  • %User Profile%\Local Settings\Application DatareGwmcsZIq.jpg

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name} on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name} on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Search and delete these files

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There may be some component 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.
  • %User Profile%\Local Settings\Application DataDxTJCfJFuU.exe
  • %User Profile%\Local Settings\Application DatareGwmcsZIq.jpg

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_DROPPER.AFG. 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 4

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.

  • %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\config\security.config.cch.1368.84406
  • %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\config\enterprisesec.config.cch.1368.84437
  • %User Profile%\v2.0.50727.42\security.config.cch.1368.84656
  • %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\config\security.config.cch.2020.104546
  • %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\config\enterprisesec.config.cch.2020.104546
  • %User Profile%\v2.0.50727.42\security.config.cch.2020.104750


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