TROJ_DLOADER.YOU

January 14, 2015
 ALIASES:

Downloader (Symantec); Trojan horse Generic11_c.CGAV (AVG)

 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:

862,208 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

14 Jan 2015

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 deletes the following files:

  • %System Root%\h.bat
  • %System Root%\hh.bat

(Note: %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.)

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Profile%\My Documents\svchost.exe
  • %User Profile%\My Documents\svwhost.exe
  • %User Profile%\My Documents\h2.bat
  • %User Startup%\ssstr_up.exe
  • %System Root%\h.bat
  • %User Profile%\My Documents\svhost.exe
  • %User Profile%\My Documents\swhost.exe
  • %User Profile%\My Documents\hh2.bat
  • %User Startup%\sstr_up.exe
  • %System Root%\hh.bat

(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 Startup% is the current user's Startup folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.. %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.)

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}113.222/UDP3000/svchost.exe
  • http://{BLOCKED}113.222/UDP3000/svwhost.exe
  • http://{BLOCKED}113.222/UDP3000/h2.bat
  • http://{BLOCKED}113.222/UDP3000/ssstr_up.exe
  • http://{BLOCKED}113.222/UDP3000/h.bat
  • http://{BLOCKED}113.222/UDP3000/svhost.exe
  • http://{BLOCKED}113.222/UDP3000/swhost.exe
  • http://{BLOCKED}113.222/UDP3000/hh2.bat
  • http://{BLOCKED}113.222/UDP3000/sstr_up.exe
  • http://{BLOCKED}113.222/UDP3000/hh.bat

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

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

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%\My Documents\svchost.exe
  • %User Profile%\My Documents\svwhost.exe
  • %User Profile%\My Documents\h2.bat
  • %User Startup%\ssstr_up.exe
  • %System Root%\h.bat
  • %User Profile%\My Documents\svhost.exe
  • %User Profile%\My Documents\swhost.exe
  • %User Profile%\My Documents\hh2.bat
  • %User Startup%\sstr_up.exe
  • %System Root%\hh.bat

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_DLOADER.YOU. 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 4

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.

  • %System Root%\h.bat
  • %System Root%\hh.bat


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