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TROJ_DLOADE.FIV

January 03, 2014
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 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:

310,805 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

03 Jan 2014

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 modifies the following file(s):

  • %Application Data%\GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT

(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.)

It deletes the following files:

  • %User Temp%\x0c1k4oz.pdb
  • %User Temp%\xhjyn8k4.pdb
  • %User Temp%\gdxrfyft.pdb
  • %User Temp%\r9qmgpga.pdb

(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, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)

It adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
ESENT\Process\Comprovante

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
ESENT\Process\Comprovante\
DEBUG

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

It modifies the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
GDIPlus
FontCachePath = "%Application Data%"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is %User Profile%\Local Settings\Application Data.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\Eventlog\Application\
ESENT
EventMessageFile = "%System%\ESENT.dll"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\Eventlog\Application\
ESENT
CategoryMessageFile = "%System%\ESENT.dll"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\Eventlog\Application\
ESENT
CategoryCount = "1"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 10.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\Eventlog\Application\
ESENT
TypesSupported = "7"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 7.)

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Profile%\Application Data\Comprovante.exe
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\ip.txt
  • %User Temp%\x0c1k4oz.tmp
  • %User Temp%\x0c1k4oz.0.cs
  • %User Temp%\x0c1k4oz.dll
  • %User Temp%\x0c1k4oz.cmdline
  • %User Temp%\x0c1k4oz.out
  • %User Temp%\x0c1k4oz.err
  • %User Temp%\xhjyn8k4.tmp
  • %User Temp%\xhjyn8k4.0.cs
  • %User Temp%\xhjyn8k4.dll
  • %User Temp%\xhjyn8k4.cmdline
  • %User Temp%\xhjyn8k4.out
  • %User Temp%\xhjyn8k4.err
  • %User Temp%\gdxrfyft.tmp
  • %User Temp%\gdxrfyft.0.cs
  • %User Temp%\gdxrfyft.dll
  • %User Temp%\gdxrfyft.cmdline
  • %User Temp%\gdxrfyft.out
  • %User Temp%\gdxrfyft.err
  • %User Temp%\r9qmgpga.tmp
  • %User Temp%\r9qmgpga.0.cs
  • %User Temp%\r9qmgpga.dll
  • %User Temp%\r9qmgpga.cmdline
  • %User Temp%\r9qmgpga.out
  • %User Temp%\r9qmgpga.err
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\browsercontrol.xml
  • %User Temp%\CSCB.tmp
  • %User Temp%\RESE.tmp
  • %User Temp%\CSC18.tmp
  • %User Temp%\RES1B.tmp
  • %User Temp%\CSC25.tmp
  • %User Temp%\RES28.tmp
  • %User Temp%\CSC32.tmp
  • %User Temp%\RES35.tmp

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

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}3.240.226/s/a/Comprovante.exe

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

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

[ 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\ESENT\Process
    • Comprovante
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ESENT\Process\Comprovante
    • DEBUG
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
    • System

Step 3

Restore these modified registry values

[ Learn More ]

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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\GDIPlus
    • From: FontCachePath = "%Application Data%"
      To: FontCachePath = ""%User Profile%\Local Settings\Application Data""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Eventlog\Application\ESENT
    • From: EventMessageFile = "%System%\ESENT.dll"
      To: EventMessageFile = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Eventlog\Application\ESENT
    • From: CategoryMessageFile = "%System%\ESENT.dll"
      To: CategoryMessageFile = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Eventlog\Application\ESENT
    • From: CategoryCount = "1"
      To: CategoryCount = ""10""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Eventlog\Application\ESENT
    • From: TypesSupported = "7"
      To: TypesSupported = ""7""

Step 4

Search and delete these components

[ Learn More ]
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%\Application Data\Comprovante.exe
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\ip.txt
  • %User Temp%\x0c1k4oz.tmp
  • %User Temp%\x0c1k4oz.0.cs
  • %User Temp%\x0c1k4oz.dll
  • %User Temp%\x0c1k4oz.cmdline
  • %User Temp%\x0c1k4oz.out
  • %User Temp%\x0c1k4oz.err
  • %User Temp%\xhjyn8k4.tmp
  • %User Temp%\xhjyn8k4.0.cs
  • %User Temp%\xhjyn8k4.dll
  • %User Temp%\xhjyn8k4.cmdline
  • %User Temp%\xhjyn8k4.out
  • %User Temp%\xhjyn8k4.err
  • %User Temp%\gdxrfyft.tmp
  • %User Temp%\gdxrfyft.0.cs
  • %User Temp%\gdxrfyft.dll
  • %User Temp%\gdxrfyft.cmdline
  • %User Temp%\gdxrfyft.out
  • %User Temp%\gdxrfyft.err
  • %User Temp%\r9qmgpga.tmp
  • %User Temp%\r9qmgpga.0.cs
  • %User Temp%\r9qmgpga.dll
  • %User Temp%\r9qmgpga.cmdline
  • %User Temp%\r9qmgpga.out
  • %User Temp%\r9qmgpga.err
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\browsercontrol.xml
  • %User Temp%\CSCB.tmp
  • %User Temp%\RESE.tmp
  • %User Temp%\CSC18.tmp
  • %User Temp%\RES1B.tmp
  • %User Temp%\CSC25.tmp
  • %User Temp%\RES28.tmp
  • %User Temp%\CSC32.tmp
  • %User Temp%\RES35.tmp

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_DLOADE.FIV. 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 deleted/modified files and/or registry entries from backup

*Note: Only Microsoft-related files/keys/values will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted registry keys/values related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on your computer.

    • %Application Data%\GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT

Step 7

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.

  • %User Temp%\x0c1k4oz.pdb
  • %User Temp%\xhjyn8k4.pdb
  • %User Temp%\gdxrfyft.pdb
  • %User Temp%\r9qmgpga.pdb


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