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TROJ_CRYPMOD.A

June 20, 2014
 ALIASES:

Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Crypmod.an (Kaspersky); Troj/Agent-AHLH (Sophos); Trojan.Win32.Generic.pak!cobra (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Ransomer.DJP (AVG)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

 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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

233,472 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

20 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:

  • %User Temp%\Quest Software
  • %User Temp%\Quest Software\PowerGUI
  • %User Temp%\Quest Software\PowerGUI\67e955f6-c5e9-4be5-867e-012430d062cb

(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.)

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\5adf1cae-f5d6-425d-9781-c9d183ed3400.config
  • %User Temp%\Quest Software\PowerGUI\67e955f6-c5e9-4be5-867e-012430d062cb\crypter.ps1

(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.)

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

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

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.
  • %User Temp%\5adf1cae-f5d6-425d-9781-c9d183ed3400.config
  • %User Temp%\Quest Software\PowerGUI\67e955f6-c5e9-4be5-867e-012430d062cb\crypter.ps1

Step 3

Search and delete these folders

[ Learn More ]
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.
  • %User Temp%\Quest Software
  • %User Temp%\Quest Software\PowerGUI
  • %User Temp%\Quest Software\PowerGUI\67e955f6-c5e9-4be5-867e-012430d062cb

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_CRYPMOD.A. 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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