TROJ_PIDIEF.KGM

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 executes the dropped file(s). As a result, malicious routines of the dropped files are exhibited on the affected system.

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 component file(s):

• %AppDataLocal%\cache\LangBar32.dll - TROJ_INJECT.CPX
• %AppDataLocal%\cache\LangBar64.dll (64-bit only) - TROJ64_INJECT.CPX

(Note: %AppDataLocal% is the Local Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local on Windows Vista and 7.)

It drops the following non-malicious file:

• %User Temp%\Visaform Turkey.pdf

(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)

It creates the following folders:

• %AppDataLocal%\cache
• %AppDataLocal%\cache\{random}

(Note: %AppDataLocal% is the Local Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local on Windows Vista and 7.)

Dropping Routine

This Trojan executes the dropped file(s). As a result, malicious routines of the dropped files are exhibited on the affected system.

NOTES:

It takes advantage of a zero-day vulnerability in the following software to drop malicious files:

• Adobe PDF Reader 9
• Adobe PDF Reader 10
• Adobe PDF Reader 11

It opens the file, Visaform Turkey.pdf to trick users into thinking that it is a normal .PDF file.