TROJ_CLICKER.YYM
TrojanClicker:MSIL/Ezbro.C (Microsoft); RDN/Generic.dx!dhb (McAfee); Trojan.Gen.2 (Symantec); Trojan-Clicker.MSIL.Agent.aln (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Clicker!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse MSIL5.BWJS (AVG)
Windows
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
80,896 bytes
EXE
No
20 Mar 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.
Other System Modifications
This Trojan modifies the following file(s):
- %Application Data%\GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT
(Note: %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\advapi32.dll[MofResourceName] = "{random characters}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\DRIVERS\ACPI.sys[ACPIMOFResource] = "{random characters}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\DRIVERS\mssmbios.sys[MofResource] = "{random characters}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\DRIVERS\intelppm.sys[PROCESSORWMI] = "{random characters}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys[IPNATMofResource] = "{random characters}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\Drivers\HTTP.sys[UlMofResource] = "{random characters}"
It modifies the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\PROVIDERS\Performance
Performance Refreshed = "0"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
GDIPlus
FontCachePath = "%Application Data%"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is %User Profile%\Local Settings\Application Data.)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
GDIPlus
FontCachePath = "%System%"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is %User Profile%\Local Settings\Application Data.)
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %System%\GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.)
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- {BLOCKED}.194.99
- {BLOCKED}0.1
- {BLOCKED}.66.198
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
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
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\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
- %System%\advapi32.dll[MofResourceName] = "{random characters}"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
- %System%\DRIVERS\ACPI.sys[ACPIMOFResource] = "{random characters}"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
- %System%\DRIVERS\mssmbios.sys[MofResource] = "{random characters}"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
- %System%\DRIVERS\intelppm.sys[PROCESSORWMI] = "{random characters}"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
- %System%\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys[IPNATMofResource] = "{random characters}"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
- %System%\Drivers\HTTP.sys[UlMofResource] = "{random characters}"
Step 3
Restore these modified registry values
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\PROVIDERS\Performance
- From: Performance Refreshed = "0"
To: Performance Refreshed = ""1""
- From: Performance Refreshed = "0"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\GDIPlus
- From: FontCachePath = "%Application Data%"
To: FontCachePath = ""%User Profile%\Local Settings\Application Data""
- From: FontCachePath = "%Application Data%"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\GDIPlus
- From: FontCachePath = "%System%"
To: FontCachePath = ""%User Profile%\Local Settings\Application Data""
- From: FontCachePath = "%System%"
Step 4
Search and delete this file
- %System%\GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_CLICKER.YYM. 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.
- %Application Data%\GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT
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