TROJ_PROXY.AXA

 Modified by: Mark Joseph Manahan

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users. It may be downloaded by other malware/grayware/spyware from remote sites. It may be dropped by other malware.

It does not have any propagation routine.

It does not have any backdoor routine.

It does not have any downloading capability.

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

28,672 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

23 Apr 2012

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

It may be downloaded by other malware/grayware/spyware from remote sites.

It may be dropped by other malware.

Propagation

This Trojan does not have any propagation routine.

Backdoor Routine

This Trojan does not have any backdoor routine.

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\mafcss.exe - also detected as TROJ_PROXY.AXA
  • %User Temp%\{random}.doc - Normal Document
  • %User Profile%\APPLICATION DATA\MICROSOFT\Plugins\ntuser.n1s - Proxy Configuration File

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

Download Routine

This Trojan does not have any downloading capability.

Information Theft

This Trojan accesses the following site to download its configuration file:

  • http://{BLOCKED}ber.{BLOCKED}gga.net/_vti_y1/index.html?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}sa.{BLOCKED}rli.net/_vti_y1/index.html?{random characters}

Other Details

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

NOTES:

It does not have rootkit capabilities.

It does not exploit any vulnerability.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

8.932.03

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

23 Apr 2012

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

8.933.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

24 Apr 2012

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

Identify and terminate files detected as TROJ_PROXY.AXA

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  1. If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
  2. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 3

Search and delete these files

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There may be some component files 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\MICROSOFT\Plugins\ntuser.n1s
  • %User Temp%\{random}.doc

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_PROXY.AXA. 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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