TROJ_CLEAMAN.BK
Trojan:Win32/Cleaman.G (Microsoft); Trojan.Win32.Menti.mdoc (Kaspersky); Mal/Cleaman-B (Sophos)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan It hooks APIs for its rootkit functionalities.
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 does not have any propagation routine.
It does not have any backdoor routine.
It also has rootkit capabilities, which enables it to hide its processes and files from the user.
It does not have any downloading capability.
It does not have any information-stealing capability.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
87,544 bytes
EXE
Yes
02 Mar 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 drops the following files:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\dplayx.dll - also detected as TROJ_CLEAMAN.BK
(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name} on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name} on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)
It drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\dplaysvr.exe
(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name} on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name} on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)
It drops the following non-malicious file:
- %User Temp%\ayne6924.log
(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 adds the following mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time:
- FxCUnzSQclbQl3
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
dplaysvr = "%User Profile%\Application Data\dplaysvr.exe"
Propagation
This Trojan does not have any propagation routine.
Backdoor Routine
This Trojan does not have any backdoor routine.
Rootkit Capabilities
This Trojan also has rootkit capabilities, which enables it to hide its processes and files from the user.
Download Routine
This Trojan does not have any downloading capability.
Information Theft
This Trojan does not have any information-stealing capability.
NOTES:
Other Details
It hooks the following APIs for its rootkit functionalities:
- FindFirstFileA
- FindNextFileA
- FindFirstFileW
- FindNextFileW
- NtEnumerateValueKey
- NtResumeThread
- NtQuerySystemInformation
- LdrLoadDll
- connect
It hides all files with the following filenames:
- dplaysvr.exe
- dplayx.dll
It does not exploit any vulnerability.
SOLUTION
9.200
8.812.03
02 Mar 2012
8.813.00
03 Mar 2012
Step 1
For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.
Step 2
Identify and delete files detected as TROJ_CLEAMAN.BK using either the Startup Disk or Recovery Console
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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- dplaysvr = "%User Profile%\Application Data\dplaysvr.exe"
- dplaysvr = "%User Profile%\Application Data\dplaysvr.exe"
Step 4
Search and delete this file
- %User Temp%\ayne6924.log
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_CLEAMAN.BK. 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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