TROJ_CLICKER.SMW

June 18, 2013
 ALIASES:

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Pnimop.A (Microsoft); Packed.Generic.131 (Symantec); PAK:PE-Crypt.Scrypt (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic.pak!cobra (Sunbelt); Trojan.Generic.207022 (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:

232,960 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

01 May 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.

Other System Modifications

This Trojan deletes the following files:

  • 2fsfj.exe
  • 2fkfj.exe
  • %Windows%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edbtmp.log

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

It modifies the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication
Name = "iexplore.exe"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is iexplore.exe.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication
ID = "4117b81"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 41107b81.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Direct3D\MostRecentApplication
Name = "iexplore.exe"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is vfp6.exe.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\
317A2AD07F2B335EF5A1C34E4B57E8B7D8F1FCA6
Blob = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\
4EFCED9C6BDD0C985CA3C7D253063C5BE6FC620C
Blob = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\
4EF2E6670AC9B5091FE06BE0E5483EAAD6BA32D9
Blob = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\
4C95A9902ABE0777CED18D6ACCC3372D2748381E
Blob = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\
4BA7B9DDD68788E12FF852E1A024204BF286A8F6
Blob = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\
4B421F7515F6AE8A6ECEF97F6982A400A4D9224E
Blob = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\
47AFB915CDA26D82467B97FA42914468726138DD
Blob = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\
4463C531D7CCC1006794612BB656D3BF8257846F
Blob = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\
43F9B110D5BAFD48225231B0D0082B372FEF9A54
Blob = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\
43DDB1FFF3B49B73831407F6BC8B975023D07C50
Blob = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\
40E78C1D523D1CD9954FAC1A1AB3BD3CBAA15BFC
Blob = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\
4072BA31FEC351438480F62E6CB95508461EAB2F
Blob = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\
3F85F2BB4A62B0B58BE1614ABB0D4631B4BEF8BA
Blob = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\
394FF6850B06BE52E51856CC10E180E882B385CC
Blob = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\
36863563FD5128C7BEA6F005CFE9B43668086CCE
Blob = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\1.dll

(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, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://www.{BLOCKED}e.com

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  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

Restore these modified registry values

[ Learn More ]

Important:Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this only if you know how to or you can seek your system administrator's help. You may also check out this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication
    • From: Name = "iexplore.exe"
      To: Name = ""iexplore.exe""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication
    • From: ID = "4117b81"
      To: ID = ""41107b81""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Direct3D\MostRecentApplication
    • From: Name = "iexplore.exe"
      To: Name = ""vfp6.exe""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\317A2AD07F2B335EF5A1C34E4B57E8B7D8F1FCA6
    • From: Blob = "{random values}"
      To: Blob = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\4EFCED9C6BDD0C985CA3C7D253063C5BE6FC620C
    • From: Blob = "{random values}"
      To: Blob = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\4EF2E6670AC9B5091FE06BE0E5483EAAD6BA32D9
    • From: Blob = "{random values}"
      To: Blob = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\4C95A9902ABE0777CED18D6ACCC3372D2748381E
    • From: Blob = "{random values}"
      To: Blob = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\4BA7B9DDD68788E12FF852E1A024204BF286A8F6
    • From: Blob = "{random values}"
      To: Blob = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\4B421F7515F6AE8A6ECEF97F6982A400A4D9224E
    • From: Blob = "{random values}"
      To: Blob = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\47AFB915CDA26D82467B97FA42914468726138DD
    • From: Blob = "{random values}"
      To: Blob = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\4463C531D7CCC1006794612BB656D3BF8257846F
    • From: Blob = "{random values}"
      To: Blob = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\43F9B110D5BAFD48225231B0D0082B372FEF9A54
    • From: Blob = "{random values}"
      To: Blob = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\43DDB1FFF3B49B73831407F6BC8B975023D07C50
    • From: Blob = "{random values}"
      To: Blob = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\40E78C1D523D1CD9954FAC1A1AB3BD3CBAA15BFC
    • From: Blob = "{random values}"
      To: Blob = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\4072BA31FEC351438480F62E6CB95508461EAB2F
    • From: Blob = "{random values}"
      To: Blob = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\3F85F2BB4A62B0B58BE1614ABB0D4631B4BEF8BA
    • From: Blob = "{random values}"
      To: Blob = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\394FF6850B06BE52E51856CC10E180E882B385CC
    • From: Blob = "{random values}"
      To: Blob = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\36863563FD5128C7BEA6F005CFE9B43668086CCE
    • From: Blob = "{random values}"
      To: Blob = ""{random values}""

Step 3

Search and delete this file

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There may be some 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 Temp%\1.dll

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_CLICKER.SMW. 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 5

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.

  • 2fsfj.exe
  • 2fkfj.exe
  • %Windows%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edbtmp.log


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