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PUA.WIN32.DRIVERTOOLKIT.AA

January 16, 2019
 Analysis by: Arvin Roi Macaraeg
 ALIASES:

Hoax.Win32.DeceptPCClean.rp(KASPERSKY), W32/Decept.A!tr(FORTINET)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Potentially Unwanted Application

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This Potentially Unwanted Application 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:

2,458,632 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

15 May 2017

Arrival Details

This Potentially Unwanted Application 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 Potentially Unwanted Application drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\is-{Random character}.tmp\{malware filename}.tmp
  • %Program Files%\DriverToolkit\unins000.dat
  • %Program Files%\DriverToolkit\unins000.exe
  • %Program Files%\DriverToolkit\DriverToolkit.exe
  • %Program Files%\DriverToolkit\DPInst32.exe
  • %Program Files%\DriverToolkit\DPInst64.exe
  • %Program Files%\DriverToolkit\extract.exe
  • %Program Files%\DriverToolkit\7z.dll
  • %Program Files%\DriverToolkit\msvcp100.dll
  • %Program Files%\DriverToolkit\msvcr100.dll
  • %Program Files%\DriverToolkit\network.dll
  • %Program Files%\DriverToolkit\zlibwapi.dll
  • %Program Files%\DriverToolkit\RemoveDT.exe
  • %Common Programs%\DriverToolkit\DriverToolkit.lnk
  • %Common Programs%\DriverToolkit\DriverToolkit on the Web.url
  • %Common Programs%\DriverToolkit\Uninstall DriverToolkit.lnk
  • %Desktop%\DriverToolkit.lnk
  • %Program Files%\DriverToolkit\unins000.dat

(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, 7, and 8.. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), 7 (32-bit), and 8 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), 7 (64-bit), and 8 (64-bit).. %Common Programs% is the folder that contains common program groups for all users, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.. %Desktop% is the current user's desktop, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{User Name}\Desktop on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\Desktop on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.)

Other System Modifications

This Potentially Unwanted Application adds the following registry entries as part of its installation routine:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DriverToolkit
Language = "en"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DriverToolkit
InstallDate = "{Date Installed}"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DriverToolkit
Autorun = "2"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DriverToolkit
CloseToTray = "1"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DriverToolkit
CheckVersion = "1"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DriverToolkit
MatchEngine = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DriverToolkit
ScanNonPresent = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DriverToolkit
AutoBackup = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DriverToolkit
DownloadPath = "%Program Files%\DriverToolkit\Download"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DriverToolkit
BackupPath = "%Program Files%\DriverToolkit\Backup"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DriverToolkit
ProxyType = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DriverToolkit
ProxyHost = ""

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DriverToolkit
ProxyPort = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DriverToolkit
ProxyUser = ""

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DriverToolkit
ProxyPass = ""

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DriverToolkit
EnableScheduler = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DriverToolkit
SchedulePeriod = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DriverToolkit
ScheduleWhen = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DriverToolkit
ScheduleStart = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DriverToolkit
DebugStatus = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DriverToolkit
UninstallLink = ""

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

SSAPI PATTERN File:

2.137.00

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

10 Jan 2019

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

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Identify and terminate files detected as PUA.WIN32.DRIVERTOOLKIT.AA

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  1. Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
  2. If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
  3. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 4

Remove PUA.WIN32.DRIVERTOOLKIT.AA by using its own Uninstall option

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To uninstall the grayware process

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PUA.WIN32.DRIVERTOOLKIT.AA. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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