TROJ_NEUREVT.USNA
RDN/Generic.dx!d2x (McAfee); Trojan.Ransomlock.G (Symantec); Trojan.Win32.Droma.vxt (Kaspersky); Mal/Wonton-BB (Sophos); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Crypt4.BGWN (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
490,496 bytes
EXE
No
03 Aug 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 creates the following folders:
- %Program Files%\Common Files\CreativeAudio
(Note: %Program Files% is the Program Files folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files on all Windows operating system versions; C:\Program Files (x86) for 32-bit applications running on Windows 64-bit operating systems.)
Other System Modifications
This Trojan deletes the following files:
- %Program Files%\Common Files\CreativeAudio\aywa539e.exe:Zone.Identifier
(Note: %Program Files% is the Program Files folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files on all Windows operating system versions; C:\Program Files (x86) for 32-bit applications running on Windows 64-bit operating systems.)
It adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\
Software
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\
Software\MyMailClient
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Logitech, Inc.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\
Software\{B3F140CE-AA32-9589-1FE9-9ED034497E6B}\04301DC6\
44881b4a5d9
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\
aywa539e.exe
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Logitech, Inc.
WindowLayout = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\
Software\{B3F140CE-AA32-9589-1FE9-9ED034497E6B}\04301DC6\
44881b4a5d9
17686120d2 = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\
Software\{B3F140CE-AA32-9589-1FE9-9ED034497E6B}\04301DC6\
44881b4a5d9
469cf746f52c6cb = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\
Software\{B3F140CE-AA32-9589-1FE9-9ED034497E6B}\04301DC6\
44881b4a5d9
4aa9a77b25 = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\
Software\{B3F140CE-AA32-9589-1FE9-9ED034497E6B}\04301DC6\
44881b4a5d9
d15a6c54b601d9e4917 = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\
Software\{B3F140CE-AA32-9589-1FE9-9ED034497E6B}\04301DC6\
44881b4a5d9
b44606b511e10ca5 = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\
Software\{B3F140CE-AA32-9589-1FE9-9ED034497E6B}\04301DC6\
44881b4a5d9
a6e74cebeef = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\
Software\{B3F140CE-AA32-9589-1FE9-9ED034497E6B}\04301DC6\
44881b4a5d9
42ea9a602a891f9b6 = "{random values}"
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %Program Files%\Common Files\CreativeAudio\pidvwwmei.txt
(Note: %Program Files% is the Program Files folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files on all Windows operating system versions; C:\Program Files (x86) for 32-bit applications running on Windows 64-bit operating systems.)
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 key
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\AppDataLow
- Software
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software
- MyMailClient
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
- Logitech, Inc.
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\{B3F140CE-AA32-9589-1FE9-9ED034497E6B}\04301DC6
- 44881b4a5d9
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options
- aywa539e.exe
Step 3
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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Logitech, Inc.
- WindowLayout = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\{B3F140CE-AA32-9589-1FE9-9ED034497E6B}\04301DC6\44881b4a5d9
- 17686120d2 = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\{B3F140CE-AA32-9589-1FE9-9ED034497E6B}\04301DC6\44881b4a5d9
- 469cf746f52c6cb = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\{B3F140CE-AA32-9589-1FE9-9ED034497E6B}\04301DC6\44881b4a5d9
- 4aa9a77b25 = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\{B3F140CE-AA32-9589-1FE9-9ED034497E6B}\04301DC6\44881b4a5d9
- d15a6c54b601d9e4917 = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\{B3F140CE-AA32-9589-1FE9-9ED034497E6B}\04301DC6\44881b4a5d9
- b44606b511e10ca5 = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\{B3F140CE-AA32-9589-1FE9-9ED034497E6B}\04301DC6\44881b4a5d9
- a6e74cebeef = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\{B3F140CE-AA32-9589-1FE9-9ED034497E6B}\04301DC6\44881b4a5d9
- 42ea9a602a891f9b6 = "{random values}"
Step 4
Search and delete this file
- %Program Files%\Common Files\CreativeAudio\pidvwwmei.txt
Step 5
Search and delete this folder
- %Program Files%\Common Files\CreativeAudio
Step 6
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_NEUREVT.USNA. 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 7
Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.
- %Program Files%\Common Files\CreativeAudio\aywa539e.exe:Zone.Identifier
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