TROJ_DIALR9.TOMA

October 10, 2012
 ALIASES:

Tool:Win32/PornDialer (Microsoft); Dialer-Generic.b. (McAfee); Dialer.CarpeDiem (Symantec); PAK:UPX (Kaspersky); Porn-Dialer.Win32.Generic (fs) (Sunbelt); Win32.Generic.496768 (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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

74,460 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

26 Sep 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.

Installation

This Trojan drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %Program Files%\montorgueil\{malware file name}\{malware file name}

(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files.)

It creates the following folders:

  • %Program Files%\Montorgueil
  • %Program Files%\montorgueil\{malware file name}

(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files.)

Other System Modifications

This Trojan deletes the following files:

  • %Desktop%\{malware file name}-.exe

(Note: %Desktop% is the current user's desktop, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Desktop on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Desktop on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{User Name}\Desktop on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)

It adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\TrustedPublisher\Certificates\
2DCB4C0C78BBE64B52C0312BAB2E95EA2971C353

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\TrustedPublisher\Certificates\
2DCB4C0C78BBE64B52C0312BAB2E95EA2971C353
Blob = "{random values}"

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

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\SystemCertificates\TrustedPublisher\Certificates
    • 2DCB4C0C78BBE64B52C0312BAB2E95EA2971C353

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\SystemCertificates\TrustedPublisher\Certificates\2DCB4C0C78BBE64B52C0312BAB2E95EA2971C353
    • Blob = "{random values}"

Step 4

Search and delete these folders

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • %Program Files%\Montorgueil
  • %Program Files%\montorgueil\{malware file name}

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_DIALR9.TOMA. 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 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.

  • %Desktop%\{malware file name}-.exe


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