TROJ_KULUOZ.GS

May 26, 2013
 ALIASES:

Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Kuluoz.pih (Kaspersky)

 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.

It deletes itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

49,664 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

26 May 2013

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.

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %Application Data%\lxfhvhaw.exe
  • %System Root%\C56808056B53A8A203D6BD2FF4C58D85C643.txt

(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista and 7.. %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}1.176.13:8080/{random path}
  • http://{BLOCKED}.140.40:8080/{random path}
  • http://{BLOCKED}9.106.32:8088/{random path}
  • http://{BLOCKED}81.166:8080/{random path}
  • http://{BLOCKED}.30.232:8080/{random path}

It deletes itself after execution.

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

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 these components

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  • %Application Data%\lxfhvhaw.exe
  • %System Root%\C56808056B53A8A203D6BD2FF4C58D85C643.txt

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_KULUOZ.GS. 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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