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BKDR_BLUEBOT.A

May 12, 2015
 ALIASES:

RDN/Generic.dx!dpx (McAfee); Trojan.Gen (Symantec); HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse MSIL4.BSJV (AVG)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • 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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

41,767 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

12 May 2015

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:

  • %System Root%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\drvhandler.exe
  • %System Root%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Menu Start\Programmi\Esecuzione Automatica\drvhandler.exe
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\drvhandler.exe

(Note: %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.. %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 backdoor adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
sysDrvHandler = "%User Profile%\Application Data\drvhandler.exe"

Other Details

This backdoor connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {BLOCKED}.138.193

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.750

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

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 3

Delete this registry value

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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\Run
    • sysDrvHandler = "%User Profile%\Application Data\drvhandler.exe"

Step 4

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as BKDR_BLUEBOT.A. 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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