TROJ_FAKEAV.EJG

October 09, 2012
 Analysis by: Christopher Daniel So
 ALIASES:

Rogue:Win32/FakeRean (Microsoft), Trojan.FakeAV (Symantec), FakeAlert-Rena.ax (McAfee)

 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:

821,248 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

22 Nov 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.

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
Privacy Protection = "{malware path and file name}"

Other System Modifications

This Trojan adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\D158A9DADFFBBCB5708A612389D77AEB

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\D158A9DADFFBBCB5708A612389D77AEB
FRun = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\D158A9DADFFBBCB5708A612389D77AEB
O`ld = "Qshw`bx!Qsnudbuhno"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\D158A9DADFFBBCB5708A612389D77AEB
Q`ui = "B;]whstr]qshw`bx^dy0/dyd"

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

8.594.01

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

23 Nov 2011

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

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 3

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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • Privacy Protection = "{malware path and file name}"

Step 4

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
    • D158A9DADFFBBCB5708A612389D77AEB

Step 5

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_FAKEAV.EJG. 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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