TROJ_AGENT.SMRC


 ALIASES:

TrojanDropper:Win32/Jadtre.B (Microsoft); BackDoor-EGF (McAfee); Trojan.Dropper (Symantec); Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.cvol (Kaspersky); Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Jadtre.c (v) (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Dropper.Generic.BAXQ (AVG)

 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:

32,768 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

06 Jun 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.

Other System Modifications

This Trojan modifies the following file(s):

  • %Windows%\Prefetch\NTOSBOOT-B00DFAAD.pf
  • %Windows%\Prefetch\WUAUCLT.EXE-399A8E72.pf

(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows.)

It deletes the following files:

  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\KZSJCDCF\0[1].htm
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\89ABCDEF\0[1].htm
  • %Windows%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edbtmp.log

(Note: %Temporary Internet Files% is the Temporary Internet Files folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files on Windows Vista and 7.. %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows.)

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %Temp%\0525.exe
  • %Temp%\02210.exe
  • %Temp%\01700.exe
  • %Temp%\01749.exe
  • %Temp%\01191.exe
  • %Temp%\02719.exe
  • %Temp%\0783.exe
  • %Temp%\01292.exe
  • %Temp%\02771.exe

(Note: %Temp% is the Windows Temporary folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Temp.)

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}.211.244/bhy/0.exe

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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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.
  • %Temp%\0525.exe
  • %Temp%\02210.exe
  • %Temp%\01700.exe
  • %Temp%\01749.exe
  • %Temp%\01191.exe
  • %Temp%\02719.exe
  • %Temp%\0783.exe
  • %Temp%\01292.exe
  • %Temp%\02771.exe

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_AGENT.SMRC. 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 deleted/modified files and/or registry entries from backup

*Note: Only Microsoft-related files/keys/values will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted registry keys/values related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on your computer.

    • %Windows%\Prefetch\NTOSBOOT-B00DFAAD.pf
    • %Windows%\Prefetch\WUAUCLT.EXE-399A8E72.pf

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.

  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\KZSJCDCF\0[1].htm
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\89ABCDEF\0[1].htm
  • %Windows%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edbtmp.log


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