TROJ_SCAR.NWYZ

September 08, 2014
 ALIASES:

Trojan.Win32.Scar.hzkz (Kaspersky)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

 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:

1,007,616 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

13 Aug 2014

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 adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\6to4\Parameters
ServiceMain = "sqlite3_aggregate_num"

It modifies the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
RecentDocs
1 = "{random values}"

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

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\6to4
Description = "Monitoring Of Hardwares And Automatically Updates The Device Drivers"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is Provides DDNS name registration and automatic IPv6 connectivity over an IPv4 network. If this service is stopped, other computers may not be able to reach it by name and the machine will only have IPv6 connectivity if it is connected to a native IPv6 network. If this service is disabled, any other services that explicitly depend on this service will fail to start..)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\6to4\Parameters
ServiceDll = "%System%\NtUserEx.dll"

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

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\tmp1.tmp
  • %User Temp%\tmp4.tmp
  • %User Temp%\tmp7.tmp
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\datA.tmp
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\datD.tmp
  • %System%\NtUserEx.dat
  • %System%\NtUserEx.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.. %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.. %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)

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

Delete this registry value

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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\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\6to4\Parameters
    • ServiceMain = "sqlite3_aggregate_num"

Step 3

Restore these modified registry values

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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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RecentDocs
    • From: 1 = "{random values}"
      To: 1 = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\6to4
    • From: Description = "Monitoring Of Hardwares And Automatically Updates The Device Drivers"
      To: Description = ""Provides DDNS name registration and automatic IPv6 connectivity over an IPv4 network. If this service is stopped, other computers may not be able to reach it by name and the machine will only have IPv6 connectivity if it is connected to a native IPv6 network. If this service is disabled, any other services that explicitly depend on this service will fail to start.""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\6to4\Parameters
    • From: ServiceDll = "%System%\NtUserEx.dll"
      To: ServiceDll = ""{random values}""

Step 4

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 Temp%\tmp1.tmp
  • %User Temp%\tmp4.tmp
  • %User Temp%\tmp7.tmp
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\datA.tmp
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\datD.tmp
  • %System%\NtUserEx.dat
  • %System%\NtUserEx.dll

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_SCAR.NWYZ. 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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