TROJ_FAKEAV.SMTX

July 25, 2013
 ALIASES:

Rogue:Win32/Winwebsec (Microsoft); Generic FakeAlert.amb (McAfee); Trojan.Gen (Symantec); Trojan-Downloader.Win32.FraudLoad.zmei (Kaspersky); FraudTool.Win32.SecurityShield.ek!c (v) (Sunbelt); Trojan.Generic.KD.129726 (FSecure)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows, XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • 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.

It deletes the initially executed copy of itself.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

214,016 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

04 Nov 2011

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 adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

It modifies the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\advapi32.dll[MofResourceName] = "LowDateTime:-878345984,HighDateTime:29653303***Binary mof compiled successfully"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\DRIVERS\ACPI.sys[ACPIMOFResource] = "LowDateTime:-1893836544,HighDateTime:29653288***Binary mof compiled successfully"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\DRIVERS\mssmbios.sys[MofResource] = "LowDateTime:246686720,HighDateTime:29653305***Binary mof compiled successfully"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\DRIVERS\intelppm.sys[PROCESSORWMI] = "LowDateTime:1716098048,HighDateTime:29653287***Binary mof compiled successfully"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys[IPNATMofResource] = "LowDateTime:741130752,HighDateTime:29653288***Binary mof compiled successfully"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\Drivers\HTTP.sys[UlMofResource] = "LowDateTime:-2038869248,HighDateTime:29653287***Binary mof compiled successfully"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully.)

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %Application Data%\uwuppysrdb.exe
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Security Shield.lnk

(Note: %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.. %Start Menu% is the current user's Start Menu folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Start Menu or C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu on Windows Vista and 7.)

Other Details

This Trojan deletes the initially executed copy of itself

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

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 key

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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
    • RunOnce

Step 3

Restore these modified registry values

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Important:Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this only if you know how to or you can seek your system administrator's help. You may also check out this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
    • From: %System%\advapi32.dll[MofResourceName]="LowDateTime:-878345984,HighDateTime:29653303***Binary mof compiled successfully"
      To: %System%\advapi32.dll[MofResourceName]=LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
    • From: %System%\DRIVERS\ACPI.sys[ACPIMOFResource]="LowDateTime:-1893836544,HighDateTime:29653288***Binary mof compiled successfully"
      To: %System%\DRIVERS\ACPI.sys[ACPIMOFResource]=LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
    • From: %System%\DRIVERS\mssmbios.sys[MofResource]="LowDateTime:246686720,HighDateTime:29653305***Binary mof compiled successfully"
      To: %System%\DRIVERS\mssmbios.sys[MofResource]=LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
    • From: %System%\DRIVERS\intelppm.sys[PROCESSORWMI]="LowDateTime:1716098048,HighDateTime:29653287***Binary mof compiled successfully"
      To: %System%\DRIVERS\intelppm.sys[PROCESSORWMI]=LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
    • From: %System%\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys[IPNATMofResource]="LowDateTime:741130752,HighDateTime:29653288***Binary mof compiled successfully"
      To: %System%\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys[IPNATMofResource]=LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
    • From: %System%\Drivers\HTTP.sys[UlMofResource]="LowDateTime:-2038869248,HighDateTime:29653287***Binary mof compiled successfully"
      To: %System%\Drivers\HTTP.sys[UlMofResource]=LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully

Step 4

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.
  • %Application Data%\uwuppysrdb.exe
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Security Shield.lnk

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_FAKEAV.SMTX. 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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