PUA_Hidebaid
Windows
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
69,632 bytes
EXE
Yes
04 Sep 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.
Autostart Technique
This Trojan adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
apphide = "{malware path and file name}"
Other System Modifications
This Trojan deletes the following files:
- %Start Menu%\Programs\???PPS??.lnk
- %Desktop%\???PPS ??.lnk
- %Desktop%\$????-????$.qmgc
- %Desktop%\????.lnk
- %Desktop%\????????.lnk
- %Desktop%\9158????.lnk
- %Desktop%\9158¶àÈËÊÓƵ.lnk
- %Desktop%\2345?????.lnk
- %Desktop%\?????.lnk
- %Desktop%\QQ???.lnk
- %Desktop%\??????.lnk
- %Desktop%\????-????.lnk
- %User Startup%\???PPS??.lnk
- %Start Menu%\???PPS??.lnk
- %Start Menu%\?????.lnk
- %Start Menu%\2345?????.lnk
- %Start Menu%\????.lnk
- %Start Menu%\?????????? .lnk
- %User Profile%\Quick Launch\???PPS??.lnk
- %User Profile%\Quick Launch\9158????.lnk
- %User Profile%\Quick Launch\9158¶àÈËÊÓƵ.lnk
- %User Profile%\StartMenu\???PPS??.lnk
- %User Profile%\TaskBar\???PPS??.lnk
- %User Profile%\TaskBar\?????.lnk
- %User Profile%\StartMenu\????.lnk
- %User Profile%\StartMenu\?????????? .lnk
- %User Profile%\StartMenu\??????.lnk
- %User Profile%\StartMenu\????-????.lnk
- %User Profile%\StartMenu\2345?????.lnk
- %User Profile%\StartMenu\QQ???.lnk
- %User Profile%\TaskBar\??????.lnk
- %User Profile%\TaskBar\2345?????.lnk
- %User Profile%\TaskBar\9158????.lnk
- %User Profile%\TaskBar\9158¶àÈËÊÓƵ.lnk
(Note: %Start Menu% is the Start Menu folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Start Menu on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu 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.. %Desktop% is the desktop folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Desktop in Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\Desktop in 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.. %User Startup% is the current user's Startup folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows 2000 and XP, and C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.. %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.)
It deletes the following folders:
- %Start Menu%\Programs\???
- %Start Menu%\Programs\????
- %Start Menu%\Programs\??????
- %Start Menu%\Programs\Rising Antivirus
- %Start Menu%\Programs\?????
- %Start Menu%\Programs\2345????
- %Start Menu%\Programs\????\????
- %Start Menu%\Programs\????\QQ???
- %Start Menu%\Programs\9158????
- %Start Menu%\Programs\9158¶àÈËÊÓƵ
(Note: %Start Menu% is the Start Menu folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Start Menu on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu 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.)
It deletes the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
QQBrowser
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
GeePlayer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
2345chrome
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
2345Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
BaiduPinyin
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
9158????
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
9158¶àÈËÊÓƵ
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
QQPCMgr
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
????
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
RSD
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
RZC
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
RAV
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
??????
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{96F04C1B-E352-4A90-BED4-11A0FA968BC1}_is1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{33A895C1-4269-466F-9B01-0C8AEFB64AC3}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
MyComputer\NameSpace\{33A895C1-4269-466F-9B01-0C8AEFB64AC3}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{CF3CDEFB-31BE-43AE-B064-B9C62C883259}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
MyComputer\NameSpace\{CF3CDEFB-31BE-43AE-B064-B9C62C883259}
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
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
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 3
Delete this registry value
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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- apphide = "{malware path and file name}"
Step 4
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as PUA_Hidebaid. 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.
- %Start Menu%\Programs\???PPS??.lnk
- %Desktop%\???PPS ??.lnk
- %Desktop%\$????-????$.qmgc
- %Desktop%\????.lnk
- %Desktop%\????????.lnk
- %Desktop%\9158????.lnk
- %Desktop%\9158¶àÈËÊÓƵ.lnk
- %Desktop%\2345?????.lnk
- %Desktop%\?????.lnk
- %Desktop%\QQ???.lnk
- %Desktop%\??????.lnk
- %Desktop%\????-????.lnk
- %User Startup%\???PPS??.lnk
- %Start Menu%\???PPS??.lnk
- %Start Menu%\?????.lnk
- %Start Menu%\2345?????.lnk
- %Start Menu%\????.lnk
- %Start Menu%\?????????? .lnk
- %User Profile%\Quick Launch\???PPS??.lnk
- %User Profile%\Quick Launch\9158????.lnk
- %User Profile%\Quick Launch\9158¶àÈËÊÓƵ.lnk
- %User Profile%\StartMenu\???PPS??.lnk
- %User Profile%\TaskBar\???PPS??.lnk
- %User Profile%\TaskBar\?????.lnk
- %User Profile%\StartMenu\????.lnk
- %User Profile%\StartMenu\?????????? .lnk
- %User Profile%\StartMenu\??????.lnk
- %User Profile%\StartMenu\????-????.lnk
- %User Profile%\StartMenu\2345?????.lnk
- %User Profile%\StartMenu\QQ???.lnk
- %User Profile%\TaskBar\??????.lnk
- %User Profile%\TaskBar\2345?????.lnk
- %User Profile%\TaskBar\9158????.lnk
- %User Profile%\TaskBar\9158¶àÈËÊÓƵ.lnk
Step 6
Restore these deleted registry keys/values from backup
*Note: Only Microsoft-related keys/values will be restored. If the malware/grayware also deleted registry keys/values related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on your computer.
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- QQBrowser
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- GeePlayer
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- 2345chrome
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- 2345Explorer
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- BaiduPinyin
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- 9158????
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- 9158¶àÈËÊÓƵ
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- QQPCMgr
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- ????
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- RSD
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- RZC
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- RAV
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- ??????
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- {96F04C1B-E352-4A90-BED4-11A0FA968BC1}_is1
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID
- {33A895C1-4269-466F-9B01-0C8AEFB64AC3}
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace
- {33A895C1-4269-466F-9B01-0C8AEFB64AC3}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID
- {CF3CDEFB-31BE-43AE-B064-B9C62C883259}
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace
- {CF3CDEFB-31BE-43AE-B064-B9C62C883259}
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