BKDR_FARFLI.HJ
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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.
It executes then deletes itself afterward.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
116,736 bytes
EXE
Yes
29 Jun 2012
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 drops the following copies of itself into the affected system and executes them:
- %User Temp%\vptray.exe
(Note: %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.)
It drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\up.bak
(Note: %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.)
It executes then deletes itself afterward.
Autostart Technique
This backdoor adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
SymantecUpdate = "%User Temp%\vptray.exe"
Other Details
This backdoor connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.80.155
SOLUTION
9.200
9.224.02
29 Jun 2012
Step 1
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 2
Search and delete this file
- %User Temp%\up.bak
Step 3
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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- SymantecUpdate = "%User Temp%\vptray.exe"
- SymantecUpdate = "%User Temp%\vptray.exe"
Step 4
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as BKDR_FARFLI.HJ. 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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