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TROJ_FAKEAL.SMQK

October 19, 2013
 ALIASES:

Rogue:Win32/Defmid (Microsoft); FakeAlert-Defender (McAfee); SystemDefender!gen1 (Symantec); Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Genome.cges (Kaspersky); FraudTool.Win32.InternetProtection.ek!b (v) (Sunbelt); Trojan.Generic.6173190 (FSecure)

 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.

It deletes itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

65,536 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

26 Apr 2012

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\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Cryptography

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Cryptography
MachineGuid = "10174da5-96d2-4956-8348-73b8a82630ef"

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://celends.{BLOCKED}o.be/{random path}

It deletes itself after execution.

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

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_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft
    • Cryptography

Step 3

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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography
    • MachineGuid = "10174da5-96d2-4956-8348-73b8a82630ef"

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_FAKEAL.SMQK. 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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