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BKDR_CIDOX.DA

June 18, 2013
 ALIASES:

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Vundo.J, TrojanDropper:Win32/Vundo.V (Microsoft); Backdoor.Win32.Cidox.aaqt (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse BackDoor.Generic16.BFAN (AVG)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This backdoor 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:

142,848 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

09 Jun 2013

Arrival Details

This backdoor 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 backdoor creates the following folders:

  • %User Profile%\My Documents\Iterra

(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.)

Other System Modifications

This backdoor deletes the following files:

  • %User Profile%\Cookies\index.dat
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\09RWHJQN\bottom_left3[1].png
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\09RWHJQN\bottom_right3[1].png
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\09RWHJQN\box02[1].gif
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\09RWHJQN\desktop.ini
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\09RWHJQN\top_left3[1].png
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\BVLBNMKH\box04[1].gif
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\BVLBNMKH\box08[1].gif
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\BVLBNMKH\desktop.ini
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\BVLBNMKH\header00b[1].gif
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\BVLBNMKH\table_bottom3[1].png
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\desktop.ini
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\index.dat
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZDGZNKA5\background[1].gif
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZDGZNKA5\box06[1].gif
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZDGZNKA5\desktop.ini
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZDGZNKA5\table_right3[1].png
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZDGZNKA5\top_right3[1].png
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZSGKJKO6\desktop.ini
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZSGKJKO6\footer00[1].gif
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZSGKJKO6\table_left3[1].png
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZSGKJKO6\table_top3[1].png
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\desktop.ini

(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.. %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 deletes the following folders:

  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\09RWHJQN
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\BVLBNMKH
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZDGZNKA5
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZSGKJKO6
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5

(Note: %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.)

Dropping Routine

This backdoor drops the following files:

  • %User Profile%\Iterra\0105.tmp
  • %User Profile%\Iterra\T03emp03.reg
  • %System%\skugdng.dll

(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.. %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:

9.300

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

Search and delete these components

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There may be some components 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%\Iterra\0105.tmp
  • %User Profile%\Iterra\T03emp03.reg
  • %System%\skugdng.dll

Step 3

Search and delete this folder

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • %User Profile%\My Documents\Iterra

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BKDR_CIDOX.DA. 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.

  • %User Profile%\Cookies\index.dat
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\09RWHJQN\bottom_left3[1].png
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\09RWHJQN\bottom_right3[1].png
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\09RWHJQN\box02[1].gif
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\09RWHJQN\desktop.ini
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\09RWHJQN\top_left3[1].png
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\BVLBNMKH\box04[1].gif
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\BVLBNMKH\box08[1].gif
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\BVLBNMKH\desktop.ini
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\BVLBNMKH\header00b[1].gif
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\BVLBNMKH\table_bottom3[1].png
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\desktop.ini
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\index.dat
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZDGZNKA5\background[1].gif
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZDGZNKA5\box06[1].gif
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZDGZNKA5\desktop.ini
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZDGZNKA5\table_right3[1].png
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZDGZNKA5\top_right3[1].png
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZSGKJKO6\desktop.ini
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZSGKJKO6\footer00[1].gif
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZSGKJKO6\table_left3[1].png
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZSGKJKO6\table_top3[1].png
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\desktop.ini


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