TROJ_TRACUR.B

 Analysis by: Mark Joseph Manahan

 ALIASES:

Trojan:Win32/Tracur.A (Microsoft), Vundo.gen.ax (McAfee)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

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

  • 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

File Size:

87,552 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

06 Feb 2013

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 files:

  • %Application Data%\76487-699-1423605-23312517C.manifest
  • %Application Data%\76487-699-1423605-23312517O.manifest
  • %Application Data%\76487-699-1423605-23312517P.manifest
  • %Application Data%\76487-699-1423605-23312517S.manifest
  • %System%\{random}32.dll

(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista and 7.. %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)

Other System Modifications

This Trojan adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\
Notify
{random} =

It adds the following registry entries as part of its installation routine:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\
Notify\{random}
Startup = "EventStartup"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\
Notify\{random}
DllName = "%System%\{random}32.dll"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
{random} = "{Hex Values}"

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {BLOCKED}ggym.com/conn
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.93.190/conn
  • {BLOCKED}ime.com/conn

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

9.710.01

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

06 Feb 2013

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

9.711.00

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and note files detected as TROJ_TRACUR.B

Step 3

Delete this registry key

[ Learn More ]

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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify
    • {random|

Step 4

Delete this registry value

[ Learn More ]

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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
    • {random} = "{Hex Values}"

Step 5

Search and delete these files

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There may be some 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.
  • %Application Data%\76487-699-1423605-23312517C.manifest
  • %Application Data%\76487-699-1423605-23312517O.manifest
  • %Application Data%\76487-699-1423605-23312517P.manifest
  • %Application Data%\76487-699-1423605-23312517S.manifest
  • %System%\{random}32.dll

Step 6

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_TRACUR.B 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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