BKDR_PROXY.HI
Troj/DwnLdr-KMT (Sophos), Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent (Sunbelt), Gen:Variant.Graftor.51804 (Bitdefender)
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: Backdoor
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Dropped by other malware
This backdoor may be dropped by other malware.
It does not have any propagation routine.
It executes commands from a remote malicious user, effectively compromising the affected system.
It does not drop any other file.
As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
15,360 bytes
EXE
No
23 Jan 2013
Compromises system security, Collects system information, Connects to URLs/IPs, Downloads files
Arrival Details
This backdoor may be dropped by the following malware:
- TROJ_MDROPR.HI
Propagation
This backdoor does not have any propagation routine.
Backdoor Routine
This backdoor executes the following commands from a remote malicious user:
- Execute files
- Perform remote shell
- Sleep for a specified amount of time
- Download files
- Delete self
It connects to the following URL(s) to send and receive commands from a remote malicious user:
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.233.241/grc/index.asp?id=flag:418xls%20host:{Host Name}%20IP:{IP Address}%20OS:{OS Version}%20vm:{special character}%20proxy:{special character}
Dropping Routine
This backdoor does not drop any other file.
Download Routine
This backdoor accesses the following websites to download files:
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.233.241/a.asp?id={random value}
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.233.241/b.asp?id={random value}
It saves the files it downloads using the following names:
- %User Temp%\temp.ini
(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.)
As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
Information Theft
This backdoor gathers the following data:
- Host Name
- Local IP Address
- OS Version
NOTES:
This backdoor does not have rootkit capabilities.
It does not exploit any vulnerability.
SOLUTION
9.300
9.678.05
24 Jan 2013
9.679.00
25 Jan 2013
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 3
Identify and terminate files detected as BKDR_PROXY.HI
- Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
- If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
- If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.
Step 4
Search and delete this file
- %User Temp%\temp.ini
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BKDR_PROXY.HI. 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.
Did this description help? Tell us how we did.