TROJ_DIALER.NZY

June 27, 2013
 ALIASES:

Trojan:Win32/Adialer.B (Microsoft); Dialer-267. (McAfee); Dialer.Trafficadvance (Symantec); PAK:UPX, Trojan.Win32.Diamin.i (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Diamin.gen (v) (Sunbelt); Trojan:W32/Dialer.gen!B (FSecure)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, 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:

16,144 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

11 Oct 2011

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 Profile%\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData
  • %User Profile%\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache
  • %User Profile%\CryptnetUrlCache\Content

(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.)

Other System Modifications

This Trojan adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\TrustedPublisher

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\TrustedPublisher\Certificates

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\TrustedPublisher\CRLs

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\TrustedPublisher\CTLs

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\
Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPublisher

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\
Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPublisher\
Certificates

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\
Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPublisher\
CRLs

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\
Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPublisher\
CTLs

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Profile%\MetaData\60E31627FDA0A46932B0E5948949F2A5
  • %User Profile%\Content\60E31627FDA0A46932B0E5948949F2A5
  • %User Profile%\MetaData\A8FABA189DB7D25FBA7CAC806625FD30
  • %User Profile%\Content\A8FABA189DB7D25FBA7CAC806625FD30

(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.)

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

Delete this registry key

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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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates
    • TrustedPublisher
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPublisher
    • Certificates
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPublisher
    • CRLs
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPublisher
    • CTLs
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates
    • TrustedPublisher
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPublisher
    • Certificates
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPublisher
    • CRLs
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPublisher
    • CTLs

Step 3

Search and delete these folders

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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%\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData
  • %User Profile%\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache
  • %User Profile%\CryptnetUrlCache\Content

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%\MetaData\60E31627FDA0A46932B0E5948949F2A5
  • %User Profile%\Content\60E31627FDA0A46932B0E5948949F2A5
  • %User Profile%\MetaData\A8FABA189DB7D25FBA7CAC806625FD30
  • %User Profile%\Content\A8FABA189DB7D25FBA7CAC806625FD30

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_DIALER.NZY. 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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