BKDR_INVICM.A
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Backdoor
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This backdoor may be dropped by other malware.
It executes commands from a remote malicious user, effectively compromising the affected system. It connects to a website to send and receive information.
It retrieves specific information from the affected system.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This backdoor may be dropped by the following malware:
- TROJ_MDROPPR.CE
Installation
This backdoor drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\360\Live360.exe
- %User Profile%\Application Data\temp\temp1.exe
(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name} on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name} on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)
It adds the following processes:
- winlogon.exe
It creates the following folders:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\360
- %User Profile%\Application Data\temp
(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name} on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name} on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)
Autostart Technique
This backdoor adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
UKey = %User Profile%\Application Data\360\Live360.exe
Other System Modifications
This backdoor adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\rar
Backdoor Routine
This backdoor executes the following commands from a remote malicious user:
- Log keystrokes
- Download and execute file(s)
- Manipulate files
- Manipulate directories
- Steals user credentials such as user name and passwords, which are related to the following applications:
-Internet Explorer Password-Protected sites
-Microsoft Outlook
-HTTP
-IMAP
-Protected Storage
-POP3
-SMTP
-HTTPMail
-Windows Messaging
It connects to the following websites to send and receive information:
- minny1.{BLOCKED}p.net
Process Termination
This backdoor terminates processes or services that contain any of the following strings if found running in the affected system's memory:
- 360Safe
- 360safe.exe
- 360sd.exe
- 360tray.exe
- AVGIDSMonitor.exe
- Avast
- FProt
- FProtTray.exe
- FrzState2K.exe
- KAVsvc.exe
- KSafeTray.exe
- KVwsc.exe
- LiveUpdate360
- MPMon.exe
- Mcafee
- Mcshield.exe
- NOD32
- RavMon.exe
- RavMonD.exe
- RsTray.exe
- SfCtlCom.exe
- UfNavi.exe
- UfSeAgnt.exe
- WinMe
- ZhuDongFangYu.exe
- ashServ.exe
- avgrsx.exe
- avp.exe
- ccSvcHst.exe
- ekrn.exe
- explorer.exe
- kav.exe
- kwstray.exe
- kxetray
- nod32krn.exe
- nscsrvce.exe
- ravtask.exe
- rising.exe
- rtvscan.exe
- ESET Filter Service
- ESET5
Information Theft
This backdoor retrieves the following information from the affected system:
- Local IP address
- Operating system
- Computer name
- User name
- Processor information
Stolen Information
This backdoor saves the stolen information in the following file:
- %User Profile%\user.bin
(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name} on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name} on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)
NOTES:
This backdoor injects its code to the created process WINLOGON.EXE.
SOLUTION
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
Remove malware files dropped/downloaded by BKDR_INVICM.A
- TROJ_MDROPPR.CE
Step 3
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 4
Search and delete these folders
Step 5
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
- rar
- rar
Step 6
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
- UKey = %User Profile%\Application Data\360\Live360.exe
- UKey = %User Profile%\Application Data\360\Live360.exe
Step 7
Search and delete these files
- %User Profile%\user.bin
Step 8
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as BKDR_INVICM.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.
Step 9
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BKDR_INVICM.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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