TROJ_INJECTO.ADM
Trojan.Win32.Generic.pak!cobra (Sunbelt)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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 modifies files, disabling programs and applications from properly running.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
1,003,520 bytes
EXE
No
08 Jun 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 creates the following folders:
- %Program Files%\Microsoft
(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files.)
Other System Modifications
This Trojan modifies the following files:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Microsoft
(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 modifies the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication
Name = "iexplore.exe"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is iexplore.exe.)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication
ID = "4117b81"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 41107b81.)
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %User Profile%\Microsoft\Crypto
- %User Profile%\Crypto\RSA
- %User Profile%\RSA\S-1-5-21-1645522239-1292428093-682003330-1003
- cSrv.exe
- %Program Files%\Microsoft\px1.tmp
- %Program Files%\Microsoft\DesktopLayer.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.. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files.)
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.200
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
Restore this modified 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\DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication
- From: Name = "iexplore.exe"
To: Name = ""iexplore.exe""
- From: Name = "iexplore.exe"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication
- From: ID = "4117b81"
To: ID = ""41107b81""
- From: ID = "4117b81"
Step 3
Search and delete these files
- %User Profile%\Microsoft\Crypto
- %User Profile%\Crypto\RSA
- %User Profile%\RSA\S-1-5-21-1645522239-1292428093-682003330-1003
- cSrv.exe
- %Program Files%\Microsoft\px1.tmp
- %Program Files%\Microsoft\DesktopLayer.exe
Step 4
Search and delete this folder
- %Program Files%\Microsoft
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_INJECTO.ADM. 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 6
Restore deleted/modified files and/or registry entries from backup
*Note: Only Microsoft-related files/keys/values will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted registry keys/values related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on your computer.
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Microsoft
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