DDOS_NITOL.CG
DDoS:Win32/Nitol.A (Microsoft); Backdoor.Trojan (Symantec); ERROR (Kaspersky); Mal/Emogen-E (Sophos); Trojan.Win32.Nitol.b (v) (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Generic_r.ZQ (AVG)
Windows
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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.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
95,744 bytes
EXE
No
10 Feb 2015
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 copies of itself into the affected system:
- %System%\mmqcmg.exe
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.)
Other System Modifications
This Trojan adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\Nationaluoo
Description = "Providesjhg a domain server for NI security."
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- {BLOCKED}66.116
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.700
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 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\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Nationaluoo
- Description = "Providesjhg a domain server for NI security."
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as DDOS_NITOL.CG. 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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