BKDR_LUMINOSITY.AH

March 01, 2017
 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This backdoor 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:

2,256,896 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

01 Mar 2017

Arrival Details

This backdoor 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 backdoor creates the following folders:

  • %User Profile%\Application Data\Monitor
  • %Program Files%\Client
  • %User Profile%\Monitor\Logs
  • %User Profile%\Monitor\Files
  • %User Profile%\Monitor\Guard
  • %User Profile%\Monitor\Screenshots
  • %User Profile%\Screenshots\12-23-2016

(Note: %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.. %Program Files% is the Program Files folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files on all Windows operating system versions; C:\Program Files (x86) for 32-bit applications running on Windows 64-bit operating systems.)

Other System Modifications

This backdoor adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Control\MediaResources\msvideo

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
NL7cg6A1+QyeWdMaJ/s4Bg== = "ptMvwPxxBGZJMIU1x+f2NdjA2r6X4WGQlX8ODp+7E7k="

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
1g74sHgZx1mmFMrA8xM2MA== = "Xmv7rgajjagfRb20BtmA+A=="

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
oOC2gpHInfzX/nej/JiibQ== = "DQYUCj1fU00joE4VH23Tapy0uU+JXZ2YhZPFHWnGUlI="

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
1g74sHgZx1mmFMrA8xM2MA== = "maKlh2bllPbDVXKGVB73fw=="

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
wFFS0FCNo0/vHuUI3drp4g== = "c0Ks/9he3tPIIkNUz/Pz3Q=="

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
RyPAGkfcoRSnkSXFRqcqPBfCWXppicgVYXeyx6c++vk= = "mVoU12UeMJgfwZ/zaxOz0w=="

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
ed4cijE10YNlE+JWg8gijSlxNBmE5YNY3yKpLvqeI5Q= = "mVoU12UeMJgfwZ/zaxOz0w=="

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
AAv9GAq9FW9L8IS4BNbleplaFNdlHjCYH8Gf82sTs9M= = "mVoU12UeMJgfwZ/zaxOz0w=="

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
vbCat4Khs5PVUkraBNoEvg== = "{random characters}"

Dropping Routine

This backdoor drops the following files:

  • %User Profile%\Application Data\taskenjs.exe
  • %User Profile%\Guard\1
  • %User Profile%\12-23-2016\9.05 AM
  • %User Temp%\8570

(Note: %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.. %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

Other Details

This backdoor connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {BLOCKED}3.38.254

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.8

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

[ 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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaResources
    • msvideo

Step 3

Delete this registry value

[ 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
    • NL7cg6A1+QyeWdMaJ/s4Bg== = "ptMvwPxxBGZJMIU1x+f2NdjA2r6X4WGQlX8ODp+7E7k="
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
    • 1g74sHgZx1mmFMrA8xM2MA== = "Xmv7rgajjagfRb20BtmA+A=="
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
    • oOC2gpHInfzX/nej/JiibQ== = "DQYUCj1fU00joE4VH23Tapy0uU+JXZ2YhZPFHWnGUlI="
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
    • 1g74sHgZx1mmFMrA8xM2MA== = "maKlh2bllPbDVXKGVB73fw=="
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
    • wFFS0FCNo0/vHuUI3drp4g== = "c0Ks/9he3tPIIkNUz/Pz3Q=="
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
    • RyPAGkfcoRSnkSXFRqcqPBfCWXppicgVYXeyx6c++vk= = "mVoU12UeMJgfwZ/zaxOz0w=="
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
    • ed4cijE10YNlE+JWg8gijSlxNBmE5YNY3yKpLvqeI5Q= = "mVoU12UeMJgfwZ/zaxOz0w=="
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
    • AAv9GAq9FW9L8IS4BNbleplaFNdlHjCYH8Gf82sTs9M= = "mVoU12UeMJgfwZ/zaxOz0w=="
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
    • vbCat4Khs5PVUkraBNoEvg== = "{random characters}"

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 Profile%\Application Data\taskenjs.exe
  • %User Profile%\Guard\1
  • %User Profile%\12-23-2016\9.05 AM
  • %User Temp%\8570

Step 5

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 Profile%\Application Data\Monitor
  • %Program Files%\Client
  • %User Profile%\Monitor\Logs
  • %User Profile%\Monitor\Files
  • %User Profile%\Monitor\Guard
  • %User Profile%\Monitor\Screenshots
  • %User Profile%\Screenshots\12-23-2016

Step 6

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BKDR_LUMINOSITY.AH. 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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