TROJ_INJECT.NSMTK
Trojan.NSIS.Cayu.dvp (Kaspersky); Artemis!7D56C9886AC2 (McAfee); Packed.NSISPacker!g2 (Symantec)
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Dropped by other malware
This Trojan arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
It connects to certain websites to send and receive information.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
1,183,910 bytes
No
07 Feb 2017
Connects to URLs/IPs
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
Installation
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\embed576997534.json
- %User Temp%\embed821275402.json
- %User Temp%\thedomains
- %User Temp%\top-banner-.png
- %User Temp%\about1017789822.html
- %User Temp%\PIE.css
- %User Temp%\backup_feed_CAF.js
- %User Temp%\74ca38994f3ab19b51d51ffca5cda663.js
- %User Temp%\74013fd427727eb949458445faaf86de.js
- %User Temp%\uas4nUH6uM.r3tLq1ru0D
- %User Temp%\nsq4BA1.tmp\System.dll
(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.)
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following website to send and receive information:
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.133.190:443
SOLUTION
9.850
13.838.06
12 Dec 2017
13.839.00
13 Dec 2017
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
Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.
Step 3
Identify and terminate files detected as TROJ_INJECT.NSMTK
- Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
- If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
- If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.
Step 4
Search and delete this folder
- %User Temp%\nsq4BA1.tmp
Step 5
Search and delete these files
- %User Temp%\embed576997534.json
- %User Temp%\embed821275402.json
- %User Temp%\thedomains
- %User Temp%\top-banner-.png
- %User Temp%\about1017789822.html
- %User Temp%\PIE.css
- %User Temp%\backup_feed_CAF.js
- %User Temp%\74ca38994f3ab19b51d51ffca5cda663.js
- %User Temp%\74013fd427727eb949458445faaf86de.js
- %User Temp%\uas4nUH6uM.r3tLq1ru0D
Step 6
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_INJECT.NSMTK. 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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