TROJ_AGENT_043703.TOMB
Backdoor:Win32/Simda (Microsoft); PWS-Zbot.gen.zy (McAfee); Trojan.Gen (Symantec); Trojan.Win32.Buzus.jzdk (Kaspersky); Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon (v) (Sunbelt); Gen:Variant.Graftor.6109 (FSecure)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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.
It modifies files, disabling programs and applications from properly running.
It deletes itself after execution.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
515,077 bytes
EXE
No
07 Aug 2012
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 files:
- %System%\drivers\etc\hosts
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\System32 on Windows NT and 2000, or C:\Windows\System32 on Windows XP and Server 2003.)
It deletes the following files:
- %System%\drivers\etc\hosts
- %User Temp%\1.tmp
- %User Temp%\DD_VCR~2.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_VCR~4.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_VCR~1.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_VCR~3.TXT
- %User Temp%\PERFLI~1.DAT
- %User Temp%\PERFLI~2.DAT
- %User Temp%\_$Df\DF6Wks.sib
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\System32 on Windows NT and 2000, or C:\Windows\System32 on Windows XP and Server 2003.. %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)
It deletes the following folders:
- %User Temp%\_$Df
(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.)
It adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VCP
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VCP
LS = "1"
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\5709.sys
- %User Temp%\7iQG7.exe
- %User Profile%\Application Data\dbcfg.cmd
(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.. %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name} on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name} on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}83.115?{random characters}
- http://update1.{BLOCKED}ecleaner.in/?{random characters}
It deletes itself after execution.
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.200
Step 1
For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.
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\Software
- VCP
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\VCP
- LS = "1"
Step 4
Search and delete these files
- %User Temp%\5709.sys
- %User Temp%\7iQG7.exe
- %User Profile%\Application Data\dbcfg.cmd
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_AGENT_043703.TOMB. 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.
- %System%\drivers\etc\hosts
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.
- %System%\drivers\etc\hosts
- %User Temp%\1.tmp
- %User Temp%\DD_VCR~2.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_VCR~4.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_VCR~1.TXT
- %User Temp%\DD_VCR~3.TXT
- %User Temp%\PERFLI~1.DAT
- %User Temp%\PERFLI~2.DAT
- %User Temp%\_$Df\DF6Wks.sib
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