BKDR_KULUOZ.SMJF
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Kuluoz (Microsoft); Trojan-FEGT!86D75990D392 (McAfee); Net-Worm.Win32.Aspxor.aynb (Kaspersky); Mal/Zbot-RN (Sophos); Trojan.Win32.Generic.pak!cobra (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Crypt3.ABKJ (AVG)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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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
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.
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
evigvotx = "%Application Data%\kixiqpwr.exe "
Other System Modifications
This backdoor adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\mtmgrsig
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\mtmgrsig
mnihxxgk = "{random values}"
Dropping Routine
This backdoor drops the following files:
- %Application Data%\kixiqpwr.exe
(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista and 7.)
Other Details
This backdoor connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}37.173
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
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 2
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 3
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_CURRENT_USER\Software
- mtmgrsig
Step 4
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
- evigvotx = "%Application Data%\kixiqpwr.exe "
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\mtmgrsig
- mnihxxgk = "{random values}"
Step 5
Search and delete this file
- %Application Data%\kixiqpwr.exe
Step 6
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as BKDR_KULUOZ.SMJF. 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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