TROJ_KILLWIN.AS
Trojan.ADH (Symantec); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Generic13.AVRM (AVG)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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
476,049 bytes
EXE
No
09 May 2013
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:
- %User Profile%\Internet Explorer\brndlog.txt
- %User Temp%\DD_DEP~1.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_DOT~2.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_DOT~1.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_DOT~3.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_MSX~1.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_NET~2.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_NET~1.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_NET~3.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_NET~4.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD343F~1.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_RGB~1.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_VCR~2.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_VCR~1.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_WCF~2.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_WCF~1.TXT
- %User Temp%\dd_WIC.txt
- %User Temp%\dd_XPS.txt
- %User Temp%\MICROS~1.TXT
- %User Temp%\MICROS~2.TXT
- %User Temp%\MICROS~3.TXT
- %User Temp%\UXEVEN~1.TXT
- %Application Data%\Microsoft\WALLPA~1.BMP
- %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\09RWHJQN\BOX02_~1.GIF
- %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\BVLBNMKH\BOX04_~1.GIF
- %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\BVLBNMKH\BOX08_~1.GIF
- %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\BVLBNMKH\HEADER~1.GIF
- %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZDGZNKA5\BACKGR~1.GIF
- %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZDGZNKA5\BOX06_~1.GIF
- %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZSGKJKO6\FOOTER~1.GIF
- %User Profile%\Templates\winword.doc
- %User Profile%\Templates\winword2.doc
- %User Profile%\Templates\powerpnt.ppt
- %User Temp%\MICROS~1.HTM
- %User Temp%\MICROS~2.HTM
- %User Profile%\Templates\sndrec.wav
- %User Profile%\Templates\excel.xls
- %User Profile%\Templates\excel4.xls
(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.. %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.. %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista and 7.. %Temporary Internet Files% is the Temporary Internet Files folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files on Windows Vista and 7.)
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
.mp3 = "winword.exe "
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
.wma = "excel.exe "
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
.ppt = "iexplore.exe "
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
.avi = "notepad.exe "
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
.jpg = "rawfile "
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
.mpeg = ".dll "
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
.mpg = ".mid "
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
.html = "wmplayer.exe "
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
.htm = "wmplayer.exe "
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
.wmv = "dvixfile "
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
.swf = ".avi "
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.300
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
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
- .mp3 = "winword.exe "
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- .wma = "excel.exe "
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- .ppt = "iexplore.exe "
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- .avi = "notepad.exe "
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- .jpg = "rawfile "
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- .mpeg = ".dll "
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- .mpg = ".mid "
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- .html = "wmplayer.exe "
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- .htm = "wmplayer.exe "
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- .wmv = "dvixfile "
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- .swf = ".avi "
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_KILLWIN.AS. 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.
- %User Profile%\Internet Explorer\brndlog.txt
- %User Temp%\DD_DEP~1.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_DOT~2.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_DOT~1.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_DOT~3.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_MSX~1.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_NET~2.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_NET~1.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_NET~3.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_NET~4.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD343F~1.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_RGB~1.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_VCR~2.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_VCR~1.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_WCF~2.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_WCF~1.TXT
- %User Temp%\dd_WIC.txt
- %User Temp%\dd_XPS.txt
- %User Temp%\MICROS~1.TXT
- %User Temp%\MICROS~2.TXT
- %User Temp%\MICROS~3.TXT
- %User Temp%\UXEVEN~1.TXT
- %Application Data%\Microsoft\WALLPA~1.BMP
- %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\09RWHJQN\BOX02_~1.GIF
- %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\BVLBNMKH\BOX04_~1.GIF
- %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\BVLBNMKH\BOX08_~1.GIF
- %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\BVLBNMKH\HEADER~1.GIF
- %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZDGZNKA5\BACKGR~1.GIF
- %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZDGZNKA5\BOX06_~1.GIF
- %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZSGKJKO6\FOOTER~1.GIF
- %User Profile%\Templates\winword.doc
- %User Profile%\Templates\winword2.doc
- %User Profile%\Templates\powerpnt.ppt
- %User Temp%\MICROS~1.HTM
- %User Temp%\MICROS~2.HTM
- %User Profile%\Templates\sndrec.wav
- %User Profile%\Templates\excel.xls
- %User Profile%\Templates\excel4.xls
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