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TROJ_DROPPER.DAX

October 25, 2012
 ALIASES:

Trojan Horse (Symantec); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt)

 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:

1,182,720 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

25 Oct 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 creates the following folders:

  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\SDPlugins
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData
  • %User Temp%\Adobe

(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.)

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

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Acrobatbrokerserverdispatchercpp789

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\
Acrobat Reader\10.0\Installer\
Migrated

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\DX1.tmp
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\DXAppCustom.bin
  • %User Temp%\DX2.tmp
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\package2.ini
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\glass_controller.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\Alpha Dista Icon 08.ico
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\Alpha Dista Icon 07.ico
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\glass_controller_button.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\RTM_Navigation_Start.wav
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\glass_controller_button_over.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\vista_orb.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\Command Menu.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\CMD_SEC_Button_norm.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\CMD_SEC_Button_over.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\CMD_PWR_Button_norm.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\CMD_PWR_Button_over.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\CMD_RUN_Button_Norm.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\CMD_RUN_Button_Over.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\Nav Base.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\Favouries Norm.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\Favouries Over.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\My Comp Norm.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\My Comp Over.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\Settings Norm.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\Settings Over.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\Apps Norm.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\Apps Over.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\CloseBtnSmall.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\SmallHueBtn.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\shadow clock_back.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\hub2.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\{1F23EDE8-073F-4A5C-9394-E5AE67F5034B}.dxperf3
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\{9DE353A1-8B21-4539-9FFF-1815742050E5}.dxperf3
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\{4918A7BB-AE49-4B8F-A42F-9FF61A73655C}.DXScript2
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\{F4553F2B-91F3-4989-A609-3A3A4203CB81}.DXScript2
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\SDAnalogClock2-38936496.ini
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\SDAnalogClock2-38936528.ini
  • %User Temp%\DX3.tmp
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\SDPlugins\DXPerf3.dll
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\SDPlugins\DXTrash.dll
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\SDPlugins\DXAxHost.app
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\SDPlugins\SDAnalogClock2.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.)

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

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

Delete this registry key

[ Learn More ]

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
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System
    • Acrobatbrokerserverdispatchercpp789
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\10.0\Installer
    • Migrated

Step 3

Search and delete these files

[ Learn More ]
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 Temp%\DX1.tmp
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\DXAppCustom.bin
  • %User Temp%\DX2.tmp
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\package2.ini
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\glass_controller.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\Alpha Dista Icon 08.ico
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\Alpha Dista Icon 07.ico
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\glass_controller_button.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\RTM_Navigation_Start.wav
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\glass_controller_button_over.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\vista_orb.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\Command Menu.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\CMD_SEC_Button_norm.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\CMD_SEC_Button_over.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\CMD_PWR_Button_norm.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\CMD_PWR_Button_over.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\CMD_RUN_Button_Norm.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\CMD_RUN_Button_Over.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\Nav Base.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\Favouries Norm.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\Favouries Over.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\My Comp Norm.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\My Comp Over.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\Settings Norm.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\Settings Over.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\Apps Norm.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\Apps Over.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\CloseBtnSmall.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\SmallHueBtn.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\shadow clock_back.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\hub2.png
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\{1F23EDE8-073F-4A5C-9394-E5AE67F5034B}.dxperf3
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\{9DE353A1-8B21-4539-9FFF-1815742050E5}.dxperf3
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\{4918A7BB-AE49-4B8F-A42F-9FF61A73655C}.DXScript2
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\{F4553F2B-91F3-4989-A609-3A3A4203CB81}.DXScript2
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\SDAnalogClock2-38936496.ini
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData\SDAnalogClock2-38936528.ini
  • %User Temp%\DX3.tmp
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\SDPlugins\DXPerf3.dll
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\SDPlugins\DXTrash.dll
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\SDPlugins\DXAxHost.app
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\SDPlugins\SDAnalogClock2.dll

Step 4

Search and delete these folders

[ Learn More ]
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.
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\SDPlugins
  • %User Temp%\{26E26B78-488E-4EBA-AB45-CE0F48F6875D}\AppData
  • %User Temp%\Adobe

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_DROPPER.DAX. 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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