PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • 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

File Size: 81,920 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 21 Aug 2013

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 drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %Program Files%\Opera 11.00 internal\BIN\opera.exe

(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).)

It creates the following folders:

  • %Program Files%\Opera 11.00 internal
  • %Program Files%\Opera 11.00 internal\BIN

(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).)

Other System Modifications

This backdoor deletes the following files:

  • %Program Files%\Opera 11.00 internal\BIN\KB985109.log
  • %Program Files%\Opera 11.00 internal\BIN\UpdateOpera.exe
  • %Program Files%\Opera 11.00 internal\BIN\OperaVista.exe

(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).)

It adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\
CurrentNetInf

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Apple Inc.\
Apple Application Support

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
CurrentNetInf
lnk = "Pqfsb/mol"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
CurrentNetInf
hostid = "1512"

Dropping Routine

This backdoor drops the following files:

  • %Common Startup%\Opera.lnk
  • %Program Files%\Opera 11.00 internal\BIN\Temp.txt
  • %Program Files%\Opera 11.00 internal\BIN\OperaPlug.exe
  • %Program Files%\Opera 11.00 internal\BIN\64.txt
  • %Program Files%\Opera 11.00 internal\BIN\iTunes.exe

(Note: %Common Startup% is the system's shared Startup folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.. %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).)

Other Details

This backdoor connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://www.{BLOCKED}xnine.com/iDev.txt

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 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

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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
    • CurrentNetInf
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Apple Inc.
    • Apple Application Support

Step 3

Delete this registry value

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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\CurrentNetInf
    • lnk = "Pqfsb/mol"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CurrentNetInf
    • hostid = "1512"

Step 4

Search and delete these components

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There may be some components that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • %Common Startup%\Opera.lnk
  • %Program Files%\Opera 11.00 internal\BIN\Temp.txt
  • %Program Files%\Opera 11.00 internal\BIN\OperaPlug.exe
  • %Program Files%\Opera 11.00 internal\BIN\64.txt
  • %Program Files%\Opera 11.00 internal\BIN\iTunes.exe

Step 5

Search and delete these folders

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • %Program Files%\Opera 11.00 internal
  • %Program Files%\Opera 11.00 internal\BIN

Step 6

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BKDR_LECNA.AY. 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.

  • %Program Files%\Opera 11.00 internal\BIN\KB985109.log
  • %Program Files%\Opera 11.00 internal\BIN\UpdateOpera.exe
  • %Program Files%\Opera 11.00 internal\BIN\OperaVista.exe


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