TROJ_SPNV.03C314
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.VB.bksu (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Downloader.Generic13.BWGZ (AVG)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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
20,480 bytes
EXE
No
06 Jun 2014
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:
- %System Root%\DOCUME~1
- %System Root%\DOCUME~1\Wilbert
- %User Profile%\LOCALS~1
- %User Temp%\nsg8.tmp
(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.. %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.. %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 System Modifications
This Trojan deletes the following files:
- %User Temp%\nsl3.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsg8.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_CURRENT_USER\Software\TR2
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AmiBs.Installer.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
AmiBs.Installer.1\CLSID
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AmiBs.Installer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
AmiBs.Installer\CurVer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{A6FEED89-3BCD-4D19-9DC2-3E613A80A2A4}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{A6FEED89-3BCD-4D19-9DC2-3E613A80A2A4}\ProgID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{A6FEED89-3BCD-4D19-9DC2-3E613A80A2A4}\VersionIndependentProgID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{A6FEED89-3BCD-4D19-9DC2-3E613A80A2A4}\Programmable
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{A6FEED89-3BCD-4D19-9DC2-3E613A80A2A4}\LocalServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{A6FEED89-3BCD-4D19-9DC2-3E613A80A2A4}\TypeLib
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{A6FEED89-3BCD-4D19-9DC2-3E613A80A2A4}\Version
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{1C1356DA-1E98-4810-A9F6-18D89BD1C0C0}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{1C1356DA-1E98-4810-A9F6-18D89BD1C0C0}\1.0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{1C1356DA-1E98-4810-A9F6-18D89BD1C0C0}\1.0\
FLAGS
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{1C1356DA-1E98-4810-A9F6-18D89BD1C0C0}\1.0\
0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{1C1356DA-1E98-4810-A9F6-18D89BD1C0C0}\1.0\
0\win32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{1C1356DA-1E98-4810-A9F6-18D89BD1C0C0}\1.0\
HELPDIR
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{D54C859C-6066-4F31-8FE0-2AAEDCAE67D7}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{D54C859C-6066-4F31-8FE0-2AAEDCAE67D7}\ProxyStubClsid
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{D54C859C-6066-4F31-8FE0-2AAEDCAE67D7}\ProxyStubClsid32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{D54C859C-6066-4F31-8FE0-2AAEDCAE67D7}\TypeLib
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
ESENT\Process\MediaPlayer__4681_i155157354_il223
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
ESENT\Process\MediaPlayer__4681_i155157354_il223\
DEBUG
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TR2
uni = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{A6FEED89-3BCD-4D19-9DC2-3E613A80A2A4}\LocalServer32
ServerExecutable = "%User Temp%\MediaPlayer__4681_i155157354_il223.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{D54C859C-6066-4F31-8FE0-2AAEDCAE67D7}\TypeLib
Version = "1.0"
It modifies the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\Eventlog\Application\
ESENT
EventMessageFile = "%System%\ESENT.dll"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\Eventlog\Application\
ESENT
CategoryMessageFile = "%System%\ESENT.dll"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\Eventlog\Application\
ESENT
CategoryCount = "1"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 10.)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\Eventlog\Application\
ESENT
TypesSupported = "7"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 7.)
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\Calculator.exe
- %User Temp%\7za.exe
- %User Temp%\a.7z
- %User Temp%\nsg8.tmp\execDos.dll
- %User Temp%\core.exe
- %User Temp%\fix.exe
(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.)
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- {BLOCKED}0.1
- {BLOCKED}.251.163
- {BLOCKED}.123.12
- {BLOCKED}.61.26
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.700
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
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_CURRENT_USER\Software
- TR2
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- AmiBs.Installer.1
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AmiBs.Installer.1
- CLSID
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- AmiBs.Installer
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AmiBs.Installer
- CurVer
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID
- {A6FEED89-3BCD-4D19-9DC2-3E613A80A2A4}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A6FEED89-3BCD-4D19-9DC2-3E613A80A2A4}
- ProgID
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A6FEED89-3BCD-4D19-9DC2-3E613A80A2A4}
- VersionIndependentProgID
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A6FEED89-3BCD-4D19-9DC2-3E613A80A2A4}
- Programmable
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A6FEED89-3BCD-4D19-9DC2-3E613A80A2A4}
- LocalServer32
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A6FEED89-3BCD-4D19-9DC2-3E613A80A2A4}
- TypeLib
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A6FEED89-3BCD-4D19-9DC2-3E613A80A2A4}
- Version
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib
- {1C1356DA-1E98-4810-A9F6-18D89BD1C0C0}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{1C1356DA-1E98-4810-A9F6-18D89BD1C0C0}
- 1.0
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{1C1356DA-1E98-4810-A9F6-18D89BD1C0C0}\1.0
- FLAGS
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{1C1356DA-1E98-4810-A9F6-18D89BD1C0C0}\1.0
- 0
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{1C1356DA-1E98-4810-A9F6-18D89BD1C0C0}\1.0\0
- win32
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{1C1356DA-1E98-4810-A9F6-18D89BD1C0C0}\1.0
- HELPDIR
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface
- {D54C859C-6066-4F31-8FE0-2AAEDCAE67D7}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{D54C859C-6066-4F31-8FE0-2AAEDCAE67D7}
- ProxyStubClsid
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{D54C859C-6066-4F31-8FE0-2AAEDCAE67D7}
- ProxyStubClsid32
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{D54C859C-6066-4F31-8FE0-2AAEDCAE67D7}
- TypeLib
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ESENT\Process
- MediaPlayer__4681_i155157354_il223
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ESENT\Process\MediaPlayer__4681_i155157354_il223
- DEBUG
Step 3
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_CURRENT_USER\Software\TR2
- uni = "1"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A6FEED89-3BCD-4D19-9DC2-3E613A80A2A4}\LocalServer32
- ServerExecutable = "%User Temp%\MediaPlayer__4681_i155157354_il223.exe"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{D54C859C-6066-4F31-8FE0-2AAEDCAE67D7}\TypeLib
- Version = "1.0"
Step 4
Restore these modified registry values
Important:Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this only if you know how to or you can seek your system administrator's help. You may also check out this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Eventlog\Application\ESENT
- From: EventMessageFile = "%System%\ESENT.dll"
To: EventMessageFile = ""{random values}""
- From: EventMessageFile = "%System%\ESENT.dll"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Eventlog\Application\ESENT
- From: CategoryMessageFile = "%System%\ESENT.dll"
To: CategoryMessageFile = ""{random values}""
- From: CategoryMessageFile = "%System%\ESENT.dll"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Eventlog\Application\ESENT
- From: CategoryCount = "1"
To: CategoryCount = ""10""
- From: CategoryCount = "1"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Eventlog\Application\ESENT
- From: TypesSupported = "7"
To: TypesSupported = ""7""
- From: TypesSupported = "7"
Step 5
Search and delete these components
- %User Temp%\Calculator.exe
- %User Temp%\7za.exe
- %User Temp%\a.7z
- %User Temp%\nsg8.tmp\execDos.dll
- %User Temp%\core.exe
- %User Temp%\fix.exe
Step 6
Search and delete these folders
- %System Root%\DOCUME~1
- %System Root%\DOCUME~1\Wilbert
- %User Profile%\LOCALS~1
- %User Temp%\nsg8.tmp
Step 7
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_SPNV.03C314. 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%\nsl3.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsg8.tmp
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