TROJ_BANLOAD.AUSYU


 PLATFORM:

Windows

 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:

2,164,736 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

30 Nov 2016

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.

Other System Modifications

This Trojan adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\APP

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Profile%\APPLIC~1\emxhghm.tmp
  • %User Profile%\APPLIC~1\emxhghm.rar
  • %User Profile%\APPLIC~1\emxhghm.exe

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}.29.30/bdhujyvc.rar
  • http://{BLOCKED}.29.30/spnbs.rar
  • 200.98.29.30
  • 127.0.0.1

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.8

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

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\AppEvents
    • APP

Step 3

Search and delete these components

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There may be some components 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%\APPLIC~1\emxhghm.tmp
  • %User Profile%\APPLIC~1\emxhghm.rar
  • %User Profile%\APPLIC~1\emxhghm.exe

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_BANLOAD.AUSYU. 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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