BKDR_FUCOBHA.AW
TrojanSpy:Win32/Fucobha.A(Microsoft), Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.xril(Kaspersky), a variant of Win32/Fucobha.A trojan(Eset), Mal/Proxy-B(Sophos)
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: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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.
As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This backdoor may be dropped by the following malware:
- TROJ_MDROPR.AW
Installation
This backdoor drops the following component file(s):
- %Program Files%\Internet Explorer\sxs.dll - also detected as BKDR_FUCOBHA.AW
(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).)
Propagation
This backdoor does not have any propagation routine.
Backdoor Routine
This backdoor executes the following commands from a remote malicious user:
- Download Files
- Upload Files
- Execute Files
- Perform Remote Shell
It connects to the following URL(s) to send and receive commands from a remote malicious user:
- www.{BLOCKED}layers.com/jd/upload.aspx?filepath=info&filename{Host Name}_{Local IP Address}.jpg
- www.{BLOCKED}layers.com/jd/upload.aspx?filepath=ok&filename={Host Name}_{Local IP Address}.jpg
Download Routine
This backdoor accesses the following websites to download files:
- www.{BLOCKED}ayers.com/jd/order/{Host Name}_{Local IP Address}.jpg
It saves the files it downloads using the following names:
- %User Temp%\order.dat
(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
- Proxy Server (if any)
- Currently logged on user name
- System directory
- OS and System Version
- List of active processes in the machine
Stolen Information
This backdoor saves the stolen information in the following file:
- %User Temp%\tmp.dat
(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 sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:
- www.{BLOCKED}layers.com/jd/upload.aspx?filepath=info&filename{Host Name}_{Local IP Address}.jpg
- www.{BLOCKED}layers.com/jd/upload.aspx?filepath=ok&filename={Host Name}_{Local IP Address}.jpg
NOTES:
This Trojan deletes %User Temp%\tmp.dat after the stolen information is sent.
It does not have rootkit capabilities.
It does not exploit any vulnerability.
SOLUTION
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
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 4
Search and delete this file
- %User Temp%\tmp.dat%User Temp%\order.dat
Step 5
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as BKDR_FUCOBHA.AW. 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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