Ddos.Win32.NITOL.THBOIBO

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.

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 adds the following processes:

• "%System%\cmd.exe" /c del %User Temp%\AB2A16~1.EXE > nul
• %Windows%\Debug\rmwhost.exe
• %System%\vssvc.exe
• %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\mscorsvw.exe
• %System%\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation
• %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\mscorsvw.exe
• %System%\sppsvc.exe
• "%System Root%\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe"
• %System%\svchost.exe -k WerSvcGroup
• %System%\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

(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(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.. %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.)

It creates the following folders:

• %Windows%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft

(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.)

Autostart Technique

This Trojan registers itself as a system service to ensure its automatic execution at every system startup by adding the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\Serbien
ImagePath = "%Windows%\Debug\rmwhost.exe"

Other System Modifications

This Trojan deletes the following files:

• {malware file path and name}
• %Windows%\LastGood.Tmp

(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.)

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
services\Serbien
Description = "Microsoft .NET COM+ Integration with SOAP"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\HomeGroup\
UIStatusCache
UIStatus = "560"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\HomeGroup\
UIStatusCache
OnlyMember = "0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Security Center
cval = "0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\Serbien
DisplayName = "Microsoft .Net Frameworhk COMh+ Support"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\Serbien
Start = "SERVICE_AUTO_START"

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

• %All Users Profile%\Microsoft\Windows\DRM\v3ks.sec
• %Windows%\debug\rmwhost.exe
• %All Users Profile%\Microsoft\Windows\DRM\drmstore.hds
• %AppDataLocal%\Microsoft\Media Player\CurrentDatabase_372.wmdb

(Note: %All Users Profile% is the common user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\All Users on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\ProgramData on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit). . %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.. %AppDataLocal% is the Local Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

• http://www.{BLOCKED}u.com

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.