TROJ_FAKEAV.SMAF
Rogue:Win32/Winwebsec (Microsoft); FakeAlert-WinwebSecurity.gen (McAfee); Packed.Cupx!gen1 (Symantec); Packed.Win32.Krap.w (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Winwebsec.Gen (v) (Sunbelt); Win32/Heri (AVG)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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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
700,964 bytes
EXE
Yes
29 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.
Installation
This Trojan creates the following folders:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\10553434
- %Start Menu%\Programs\Total Security
(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.. %Start Menu% is the current user's Start Menu folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Start Menu or C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu on Windows Vista and 7.)
Autostart Technique
This Trojan adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
10553434 = "%User Profile%\10553434\10553434.exe"
Other System Modifications
This Trojan deletes the following files:
- %User Temp%\azaF368.tmp
(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)
It adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
SystemSecurity2009
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\10553434
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
SystemSecurity2009
DisplayName = "SystemSecurity2009"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
SystemSecurity2009
ShortcutPath = "%Start Menu%\Programs\Total Security\Total Security 2009.lnk"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
SystemSecurity2009
UninstallString = "%Start Menu%\Programs\Total Security\Total Security 2009.lnk"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
SystemSecurity2009
DisplayIcon = "%User Profile%\10553434\10553434.exe,0"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\10553434
pc10553434ins = "1"
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %User Profile%\10553434\10553434.exe
- %Desktop%\Total Security 2009.lnk
- %Start Menu%\Programs\Total Security\Total Security 2009.lnk
- %User Temp%\00067156.cmd
- %User Profile%\10553434\10553434
- %User Profile%\10553434\pc10553434ins
(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.. %Desktop% is the current user's desktop, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{User Name}\Desktop on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\Desktop on Windows Vista and 7.. %Start Menu% is the current user's Start Menu folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Start Menu or C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu on Windows Vista and 7.. %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)
Other Details
This Trojan deletes itself after execution.
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
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
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 3
Delete this registry key
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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- SystemSecurity2009
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
- 10553434
Step 4
Delete this registry value
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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- 10553434 = "%User Profile%\10553434\10553434.exe"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SystemSecurity2009
- DisplayName = "SystemSecurity2009"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SystemSecurity2009
- ShortcutPath = "%Start Menu%\Programs\Total Security\Total Security 2009.lnk"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SystemSecurity2009
- UninstallString = "%Start Menu%\Programs\Total Security\Total Security 2009.lnk"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SystemSecurity2009
- DisplayIcon = "%User Profile%\10553434\10553434.exe,0"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\10553434
- pc10553434ins = "1"
Step 5
Search and delete these components
- %User Profile%\10553434\10553434.exe
- %Desktop%\Total Security 2009.lnk
- %Start Menu%\Programs\Total Security\Total Security 2009.lnk
- %User Temp%\00067156.cmd
- %User Profile%\10553434\10553434
- %User Profile%\10553434\pc10553434ins
Step 6
Search and delete these folders
- %User Profile%\Application Data\10553434
- %Start Menu%\Programs\Total Security
Step 7
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_FAKEAV.SMAF. 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 8
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%\azaF368.tmp
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