PE_DELZIUM.A


 ALIASES:

Virus:Win32/Delicium.A (Microsoft); W32/Autorun.worm.fj (McAfee); W32.Delezium!inf (Symantec); Worm.Win32.AutoRun.erd (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic.pak!cobra (Sunbelt); Trojan.Generic.680659 (FSecure)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: File infector

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This file infector arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It disables Task Manager, Registry Editor, and Folder Options.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

86,016 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

08 Nov 2011

Arrival Details

This file infector arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Autostart Technique

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

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
.Net Recovery = "rundll32.exe dotnetfx.dll,repair"

It modifies the following registry entries to ensure it automatic execution at every system startup:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Userinit = "userinit.exe,New Folder.exe"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is %System%\userinit.exe,.)

Other System Modifications

This file infector adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
System

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
DotNetRecovery

It modifies the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\advapi32.dll[MofResourceName] = "LowDateTime:-878345984,HighDateTime:29653303***Binary mof compiled successfully"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\DRIVERS\ACPI.sys[ACPIMOFResource] = "LowDateTime:-1893836544,HighDateTime:29653288***Binary mof compiled successfully"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\DRIVERS\mssmbios.sys[MofResource] = "LowDateTime:246686720,HighDateTime:29653305***Binary mof compiled successfully"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\DRIVERS\intelppm.sys[PROCESSORWMI] = "LowDateTime:1716098048,HighDateTime:29653287***Binary mof compiled successfully"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys[IPNATMofResource] = "LowDateTime:741130752,HighDateTime:29653288***Binary mof compiled successfully"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WBEM\WDM
%System%\Drivers\HTTP.sys[UlMofResource] = "LowDateTime:-2038869248,HighDateTime:29653287***Binary mof compiled successfully"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully.)

It creates the following registry entry(ies) to disable Task Manager, Registry Tools and Folder Options:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
System
DisableTaskMgr = "1"

Dropping Routine

This file infector drops the following files:

  • dotnetfx.dll

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

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

Identify and delete files detected as PE_DELZIUM.A using either the Startup Disk or Recovery Console

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Step 3

Enable Registry Editor, Task Manager, and Folder options

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By doing this step, you also enable other applications/programs disabled by this malware/grayware/spyware.

Step 4

Delete this registry key

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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\Policies
    • System
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft
    • DotNetRecovery

Step 5

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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • .Net Recovery = "rundll32.exe dotnetfx.dll,repair"

Step 6

Restore these modified registry values

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Important:Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this only if you know how to or you can seek your system administrator's help. You may also check out this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
    • From: %System%\advapi32.dll[MofResourceName] = "LowDateTime:-878345984,HighDateTime:29653303***Binary mof compiled successfully"
      To: %System%\advapi32.dll[MofResourceName] = "LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
    • From: %System%\DRIVERS\ACPI.sys[ACPIMOFResource] = "LowDateTime:-1893836544,HighDateTime:29653288***Binary mof compiled successfully"
      To: %System%\DRIVERS\ACPI.sys[ACPIMOFResource] = "LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
    • From: %System%\DRIVERS\mssmbios.sys[MofResource] = "LowDateTime:246686720,HighDateTime:29653305***Binary mof compiled successfully"
      To: %System%\DRIVERS\mssmbios.sys[MofResource] = "LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
    • From: %System%\DRIVERS\intelppm.sys[PROCESSORWMI] = "LowDateTime:1716098048,HighDateTime:29653287***Binary mof compiled successfully"
      To: %System%\DRIVERS\intelppm.sys[PROCESSORWMI] = "LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
    • From: %System%\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys[IPNATMofResource] = "LowDateTime:741130752,HighDateTime:29653288***Binary mof compiled successfully"
      To: %System%\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys[IPNATMofResource] = "LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\WDM
    • From: %System%\Drivers\HTTP.sys[UlMofResource] = "LowDateTime:-2038869248,HighDateTime:29653287***Binary mof compiled successfully"
      To: %System%\Drivers\HTTP.sys[UlMofResource] = "LowDateTime:-1618731008,HighDateTime:29653597***Binary mof compiled successfully"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
    • From: Userinit = "userinit.exe,New Folder.exe"
      To: Userinit = "%System%\userinit.exe,"

Step 7

Search and delete this file

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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.
  • dotnetfx.dll

Step 8

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to clean files detected as PE_DELZIUM.A. 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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