TROJ_AUTOIT.FE


 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:

2,292,913 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

14 Oct 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.

Installation

This Trojan creates the following folders:

  • \Documents and Settings
  • \Documents and Settings\Wilbert
  • \Documents and Settings\Wilbert\9227k9611j

Other System Modifications

This Trojan adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\
Adobe Acrobat\10.0

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\
Adobe Synchronizer\10.0

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • __tmp_rar_sfx_access_check_34906
  • xorakutaj.YRQ
  • newupdat.exe
  • aeakvmnh
  • kyfby.EVH
  • INFO.PDF

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.750

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

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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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat
    • 10.0
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Adobe Synchronizer
    • 10.0

Step 3

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.
  • __tmp_rar_sfx_access_check_34906
  • xorakutaj.YRQ
  • newupdat.exe
  • aeakvmnh
  • kyfby.EVH
  • INFO.PDF

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.
  • \Documents and Settings
  • \Documents and Settings\Wilbert
  • \Documents and Settings\Wilbert\9227k9611j

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_AUTOIT.FE. 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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