BKDR_ROZENA.CQ
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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
3,058,312 bytes
EXE
No
28 Jan 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:
- %User Temp%\_MEI1562
(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 System Modifications
This backdoor deletes the following files:
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/8080_235.exe.manifest
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/bz2.pyd
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/Crypto.Cipher._AES.pyd
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/msvcm90.dll
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/msvcp90.dll
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/msvcr90.dll
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/python27.dll
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/select.pyd
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/unicodedata.pyd
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/_ctypes.pyd
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/_hashlib.pyd
(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)
It deletes the following folders:
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562
(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)
It adds the following registry keys:
hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\
esent\process\{malware file name}
hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\
esent\process\{malware file name}\
debug
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 backdoor drops the following files:
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\msvcr90.dll
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\msvcp90.dll
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\msvcm90.dll
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\python27.dll
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\_hashlib.pyd
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\_ctypes.pyd
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\select.pyd
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\unicodedata.pyd
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\Crypto.Cipher._AES.pyd
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\bz2.pyd
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\8080_235.exe.manifest
(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)
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
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\esent\process
- {malware file name}
- In hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\esent\process\{malware file name}
- debug
Step 3
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 4
Search and delete these components
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\msvcr90.dll
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\msvcp90.dll
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\msvcm90.dll
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\python27.dll
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\_hashlib.pyd
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\_ctypes.pyd
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\select.pyd
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\unicodedata.pyd
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\Crypto.Cipher._AES.pyd
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\bz2.pyd
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562\8080_235.exe.manifest
Step 5
Search and delete this folder
- %User Temp%\_MEI1562
Step 6
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BKDR_ROZENA.CQ. 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 7
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.
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/8080_235.exe.manifest
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/bz2.pyd
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/Crypto.Cipher._AES.pyd
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/msvcm90.dll
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/msvcp90.dll
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/msvcr90.dll
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/python27.dll
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/select.pyd
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/unicodedata.pyd
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/_ctypes.pyd
- %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI1562/_hashlib.pyd
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