TROJ_SCAR.TF

June 02, 2013
 Analysis by: Abraham Latimer Camba
 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 connects to a website to send and receive information.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

20,992 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

19 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.

Installation

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

  • %Windows%:vmipfw.exe

(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows.)

Autostart Technique

This Trojan adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Active Setup\Installed Components\{D4DB2858-33DD-AED9-9F59-F9BC275E7395}
StubPath = "%Windows%:vmipfw.exe"

Other System Modifications

This Trojan adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Active Setup\Installed Components\{D4DB2858-33DD-AED9-9F59-F9BC275E7395}

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\
LightGame

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\
LightGame\Recent File List

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\
LightGame\Settings

Backdoor Routine

This Trojan connects to the following websites to send and receive information:

  • {BLOCKED}322a.3322.org

  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

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 3

Delete this registry key

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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\Active Setup\Installed Components
    • {D4DB2858-33DD-AED9-9F59-F9BC275E7395}
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
    • Local AppWizard-Generated Applications

Step 4

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_SCAR.TF. 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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