TROJ_FAKEAV.SMAT
Rogue:Win32/Winwebsec (Microsoft); FakeAlert-KW.m (McAfee); SecurityToolFraud!Gen2 (Symantec); Packed.Win32.Krap.ha (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!SB.0 (Sunbelt); Trojan.Agent.APQI (FSecure)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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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.
It deletes itself after execution.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
832,512 bytes
EXE
Yes
26 Aug 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.
Installation
This Trojan creates the following folders:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\73066729
(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.)
Autostart Technique
This Trojan adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
73066729 = "%User Profile%\73066729\73066729.exe"
Other System Modifications
This Trojan adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\73066729
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\73066729
Grep = "{random values}"
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %User Profile%\73066729\73066729.exe
- %User Profile%\73066729\73066729.bat
- %Desktop%\Security Tool.lnk
- %Start Menu%\Programs\Security Tool.lnk
(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.. %Desktop% is the current user's desktop, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{User Name}\Desktop on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\Desktop on Windows Vista and 7.. %Start Menu% is the current user's Start Menu folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Start Menu or C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu on Windows Vista and 7.)
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}.60.121/set.php?{random characters}
It deletes itself after execution.
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
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
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 3
Delete this registry key
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
- 73066729
Step 4
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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- 73066729 = "%User Profile%\73066729\73066729.exe"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\73066729
- Grep = "{random values}"
Step 5
Search and delete these components
- %User Profile%\73066729\73066729.exe
- %User Profile%\73066729\73066729.bat
- %Desktop%\Security Tool.lnk
- %Start Menu%\Programs\Security Tool.lnk
Step 6
Search and delete this folder
- %User Profile%\Application Data\73066729
Step 7
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_FAKEAV.SMAT. 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.
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