TROJ_BALISDAT.J
Trojan:Win32/Balisdat.gen!B (Microsoft); PWS-Banker!hdq (McAfee); Trojan.Gen.2 (Symantec); PAK:UPX, Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.gynk, Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.gynk, Trojan-Downloader.W (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt)
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.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
212,480 bytes
EXE
Yes
25 Jun 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.
Installation
This Trojan drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %System Root%\setup\002.exe
(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)
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
002 = "%System Root%\setup\002.exe"
Other System Modifications
This Trojan deletes the following files:
- %System Root%\setup\crsp.exe
- %System Root%\setup\002.exe
(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %Application Data%\configs.inf
- %Application Data%\atu3.txt
- %System Root%\setup\crsp3.exe
- %Application Data%\ki3.txt
(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.. %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://www.{BLOCKED}chitekci.com/gal/setup.exe
- http://www.{BLOCKED}te-suze.com/en/setup.exe
- http://www.{BLOCKED}ture-electrique.fr/upload/setup.exe
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
Restart in Safe Mode
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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- 002 = "%System Root%\setup\002.exe"
Step 4
Search and delete these files
- %Application Data%\configs.inf
- %Application Data%\atu3.txt
- %System Root%\setup\crsp3.exe
- %Application Data%\ki3.txt
Step 5
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_BALISDAT.J. 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 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 Root%\setup\crsp.exe
- %System Root%\setup\002.exe
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