BKDR_NIOUPALE.B

 Modified by: Adrian Cofreros

 ALIASES:

Backdoor:Win32/Nioupale.A (Microsoft); Troj/Daserf-A (Sophos)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This backdoor 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:

49,152 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

04 Nov 2014

Arrival Details

This backdoor 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 backdoor creates the following folders:

  • %Program Files%\Common Files\System\Library

(Note: %Program Files% is the Program Files folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files on all Windows operating system versions; C:\Program Files (x86) for 32-bit applications running on Windows 64-bit operating systems.)

Dropping Routine

This backdoor drops the following files:

  • {malware path}\msid.dat

Other Details

This backdoor connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://ipad.{BLOCKED}igoku.com/image/addr.gif
  • http://ipad1.{BLOCKED}igoku.com/image/addr.gif
  • http://ipad2.{BLOCKED}igoku.com/image/addr.gif

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

11.216.03

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

16 Oct 2014

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

11.217.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

17 Oct 2014

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

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 4

Search and delete this file

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There may be some files 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.
  • {malware path}\msid.dat

Step 5

Search and delete this folder

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • %Program Files%\Common Files\System\Library

Step 6

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