TROJ_FIRKI.A

May 12, 2015
 ALIASES:

RDN/Generic PUP.x!cwc. (McAfee); Trojan.Gen.SMH (Symantec); Downloader.Win32.AdLoad.qvpl (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 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:

195,584 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

12 May 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.

Other System Modifications

This Trojan deletes the following files:

  • %User Temp%\58e0ef.mst
  • %User Temp%\AdobeARM.log
  • %User Temp%\AdobeSFX.log
  • %User Temp%\ASPNETSetup_00000.log
  • %User Temp%\ASPNETSetup_00001.log
  • %User Temp%\ASPNETSetup_00002.log
  • %User Temp%\dd_depcheck_NETFX_EXP_35.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_dotnetfx35error.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_dotnetfx35install.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64_decompression_log.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_MSXML6_MSI0686.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_netfx20MSI7F16.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_netfx20UI7F16.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_NET_Framework20_Setup06A7.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_NET_Framework30_Setup0775.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_NET_Framework35_MSI07B9.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_RGB9RAST_x86.msi0683.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_vcredistMSI3CAA.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_vcredistMSI7C21.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_vcredistUI3CAA.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_vcredistUI7C21.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_wcf_CA_smci_20111017_044900_062.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_wcf_retCA29BA.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_WIC.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_XPS.txt
  • %User Temp%\Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Setup_20111016_234618578-MSI_netfx_Core_x86.msi.txt
  • %User Temp%\Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Setup_20111016_234618578-MSI_netfx_Extended_x86.msi.txt
  • %User Temp%\Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Setup_20111016_234618578.html
  • %User Temp%\Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable Setup_20111020_000954642-MSI_vc_red.msi.txt
  • %User Temp%\Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable Setup_20111020_000954642.html
  • %User Temp%\uxeventlog.txt
  • %User Temp%\vminst.log_20111016_212239_Failed.log
  • %User Temp%\vminst.log_20130313_012028.log
  • %User Temp%\vminst.log_20130313_012352_Failed.log
  • %User Temp%\vmmsi.log_20111016_212246_Failed.log
  • %User Temp%\vmmsi.log_20130313_012028.log
  • %User Temp%\vmmsi.log_20130313_012352_Failed.log
  • %User Temp%\WSFF8.tmp
  • %User Temp%\WSFF9.tmp
  • %User Temp%\~dl3.exe
  • %User Temp%\~dl3.tmp

(Note: %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.)

It deletes the following folders:

  • %User Temp%\Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Setup_4.0.30319
  • %User Temp%\Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable Setup_10.0.30319
  • %User Temp%\{835818DD-220C-4ABD-946E-0D8660B95E29}

(Note: %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.)

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\~~firki.dll

(Note: %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 Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://xa.{BLOCKED}oud.com/{random path}?{random characters}
  • http://xa.{BLOCKED}oud.com/{random path}?action=download.start
  • http://xa.{BLOCKED}oud.com/Public/softs/zip/20150331/all/gzip.exe
  • http://xa.{BLOCKED}oud.com/{random path}?action=download.success
  • http://xa.{BLOCKED}oud.com/{random path}?action=install.start
  • http://xa.{BLOCKED}oud.com/{random path}?action=install.finish
  • {BLOCKED}.35.143
  • {BLOCKED}.4.194

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

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

Search and delete this file

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  • %User Temp%\~~firki.dll

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_FIRKI.A. 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 4

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.

  • %User Temp%\58e0ef.mst
  • %User Temp%\AdobeARM.log
  • %User Temp%\AdobeSFX.log
  • %User Temp%\ASPNETSetup_00000.log
  • %User Temp%\ASPNETSetup_00001.log
  • %User Temp%\ASPNETSetup_00002.log
  • %User Temp%\dd_depcheck_NETFX_EXP_35.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_dotnetfx35error.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_dotnetfx35install.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64_decompression_log.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_MSXML6_MSI0686.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_netfx20MSI7F16.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_netfx20UI7F16.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_NET_Framework20_Setup06A7.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_NET_Framework30_Setup0775.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_NET_Framework35_MSI07B9.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_RGB9RAST_x86.msi0683.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_vcredistMSI3CAA.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_vcredistMSI7C21.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_vcredistUI3CAA.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_vcredistUI7C21.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_wcf_CA_smci_20111017_044900_062.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_wcf_retCA29BA.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_WIC.txt
  • %User Temp%\dd_XPS.txt
  • %User Temp%\Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Setup_20111016_234618578-MSI_netfx_Core_x86.msi.txt
  • %User Temp%\Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Setup_20111016_234618578-MSI_netfx_Extended_x86.msi.txt
  • %User Temp%\Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Setup_20111016_234618578.html
  • %User Temp%\Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable Setup_20111020_000954642-MSI_vc_red.msi.txt
  • %User Temp%\Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable Setup_20111020_000954642.html
  • %User Temp%\uxeventlog.txt
  • %User Temp%\vminst.log_20111016_212239_Failed.log
  • %User Temp%\vminst.log_20130313_012028.log
  • %User Temp%\vminst.log_20130313_012352_Failed.log
  • %User Temp%\vmmsi.log_20111016_212246_Failed.log
  • %User Temp%\vmmsi.log_20130313_012028.log
  • %User Temp%\vmmsi.log_20130313_012352_Failed.log
  • %User Temp%\WSFF8.tmp
  • %User Temp%\WSFF9.tmp
  • %User Temp%\~dl3.exe
  • %User Temp%\~dl3.tmp


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