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TROJ_AZAH.CSV

October 08, 2012
 Analysis by: Christopher Daniel So
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This Trojan executes then deletes itself afterward.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

7,758 bytes

File Type:

PE

File Compression:

NSPack

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

03 Sep 2010

Payload:

Downloads files

Installation

This Trojan drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %User Profile%\cisvc.exe

(Note: %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.)

It executes then deletes itself afterward.

Autostart Technique

This Trojan adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
SystemService = "%User Profile%\cisvc.exe"

Other Details

This Trojan attempts to access the following websites to download files, which are possibly malicious:

  • http://firstfree.{BLOCKED}oo.com/localstart.html

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

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

Terminate a malware/grayware process

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*Note: If the detected process is not displayed in theWindows Task Manager, continue doing the next steps.

    cisvc.exe

Step 3

Delete this registry value

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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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • SystemService=%User Profile%\cisvc.exe

Step 4

Search and delete this file

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There may be some component files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • %User Profile%\cisvc.exe

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_AZAH.CSV. 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.


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