TSPY_ZBOT.YUXZY
Troj/Zbot-IDK (Sophos) ,Trojan horse Zbot.HVS (AVG) ,Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot.sgxn (Kaspersky) ,PWS:Win32/Zbot (Microsoft) ,PWSZbot-FYZ!CC179B5CBC89 (McAfee) ,Win32/Injector.BCRO trojan (Eset) ,Trojan.Zbot (Symantec) ,Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware
This spyware may be dropped by other malware. It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.
It modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Random
279,552 bytes
EXE
Yes
16 May 2014
Downloads files
Arrival Details
This spyware may be dropped by other malware.
It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.
Installation
This spyware drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\{random folder name 1}\{random file name}.exe
(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.)
It drops the following files:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\{random folder name 2}\{random file name}
(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.)
It creates the following folders:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\{random folder name 1}
- %User Profile%\Application Data\{random folder name 2}
(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 spyware adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
{GUID} = "%User Profile%\Application Data\{random folder name 1}\{random file name}.exe"
Other System Modifications
This spyware adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Privacy
CleanCookies = "0"
It adds the following registry keys as part of its installation routine:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Privacy
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
{random}
It creates the following registry entry(ies) to bypass Windows Firewall:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\
List
%Windows%\EXPLORER.EXE = "%Windows%\EXPLORER.EXE:*:Enabled:Windows Explorer"
Web Browser Home Page and Search Page Modification
This spyware modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.
Other Details
This spyware attempts to access the following websites to download files, which are possibly malicious:
- http://{BLOCKED}businness.uk.nf/wp-security/plugins/modules/inc/lang/z/helps/file.php=config.bin
- http://{BLOCKED}e-citadelhost/folder/file.php=config.bin
SOLUTION
9.700
10.798.05
16 May 2014
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
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and note files detected as TSPY_ZBOT.YUXZY
Step 3
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 4
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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
- Privacy
- Privacy
Step 5
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
- {GUID} = "%User Profile%\Application Data\{random folder name 1}\{random file name}.exe"
- {GUID} = "%User Profile%\Application Data\{random folder name 1}\{random file name}.exe"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List
- %Windows%\EXPLORER.EXE = "%Windows%\EXPLORER.EXE:*:Enabled:Windows Explorer"
- %Windows%\EXPLORER.EXE = "%Windows%\EXPLORER.EXE:*:Enabled:Windows Explorer"
Step 6
Search and delete these folders
- %User Temp%\m_editerror.tmp
- %User Profile%\Application Data\{random folder name 2}
Step 7
Reset Internet security settings
Step 8
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_ZBOT.YUXZY. 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 9
The following created registry key(s) cannot be identified by the user since there are no reference values in the created key. The only way it can be identified is by comparing the present keys with a backup of the system registry. Note that the said key(s) do not have to be deleted since it won't be harmful to the system:
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft
- {random}
- {random}
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