TROJ_AGENT_045455.TOMB
VirTool:Win32/Obfuscator.ZV (Microsoft); Generic.dx!b2tj (McAfee); Trojan.Gen.2 (Symantec); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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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
277,504 bytes
EXE
Yes
09 Sep 2012
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 drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %Windows%\apppatch\jgxrcoj.exe
(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows or C:\WINNT.)
Autostart Technique
This Trojan adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
userinit = "%Windows%\apppatch\jgxrcoj.exe"
It modifies the following registry entries to ensure it automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
userinit = "%System%\userinit.exe,%Windows%\apppatch\jgxrcoj.exe,"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is %Windows%\system32\userinit.exe,.)
Other System Modifications
This Trojan deletes the following files:
- %User Temp%\1.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.)
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
f0bdff95 = "{random characters}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
run = "%Windows%\apppatch\jgxrcoj.exe"
It modifies the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
System = "%Windows%\apppatch\jgxrcoj.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
load = "%Windows%\apppatch\jgxrcoj.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\
Microsoft\Imapi
LogSessionName = "stdout"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\
Microsoft\Imapi
Active = "1"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\
Microsoft\Imapi
ControlFlags = "1"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\
Microsoft\Imapi\ImapiSvc
Guid = "8107d8e9-e323-49f5-bba2-abc35c243dca"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 8107d8e9-e323-49f5-bba2-abc35c243dca.)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\
Microsoft\Imapi\ImapiSvc
BitNames = "{random characters}"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is ImapiDebugError ImapiDebugWarning ImapiDebugTrace ImapiDebugInfo ImapiDebugX ImapiDebugSort.)
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %Windows%\apppatch\jgxrcoj.exe
- %Temp%\42jl5eo3.TMP
(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows or C:\WINNT.. %Temp% is the Windows Temporary folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Temp or C:\WINNT\Temp.)
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.200
Step 1
For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.
Step 2
Identify and delete files detected as TROJ_AGENT_045455.TOMB using either the Startup Disk or Recovery Console
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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- userinit = "%Windows%\apppatch\jgxrcoj.exe"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
- f0bdff95 = "{random characters}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
- run = "%Windows%\apppatch\jgxrcoj.exe"
Step 4
Restore this modified 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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
- System = "%Windows%\apppatch\jgxrcoj.exe"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
- load = "%Windows%\apppatch\jgxrcoj.exe"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\Microsoft\Imapi
- From: LogSessionName = "stdout"
To: LogSessionName = ""{random values}""
- From: LogSessionName = "stdout"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\Microsoft\Imapi
- From: Active = "1"
To: Active = ""1""
- From: Active = "1"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\Microsoft\Imapi
- From: ControlFlags = "1"
To: ControlFlags = ""1""
- From: ControlFlags = "1"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\Microsoft\Imapi\ImapiSvc
- From: Guid = "8107d8e9-e323-49f5-bba2-abc35c243dca"
To: Guid = ""8107d8e9-e323-49f5-bba2-abc35c243dca""
- From: Guid = "8107d8e9-e323-49f5-bba2-abc35c243dca"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\Microsoft\Imapi\ImapiSvc
- From: BitNames = "{random characters}"
To: BitNames = "" ImapiDebugError ImapiDebugWarning ImapiDebugTrace ImapiDebugInfo ImapiDebugX ImapiDebugSort""
- From: BitNames = "{random characters}"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
- From: userinit = "%System%\userinit.exe,%Windows%\apppatch\jgxrcoj.exe,"
To: userinit = ""%Windows%\system32\userinit.exe,""
- From: userinit = "%System%\userinit.exe,%Windows%\apppatch\jgxrcoj.exe,"
Step 5
Search and delete these files
- %Windows%\apppatch\jgxrcoj.exe
- %Temp%\42jl5eo3.TMP
Step 6
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_AGENT_045455.TOMB. 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.
- %User Temp%\1.tmp
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