PLATFORM:

Windows

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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

File Size: 2,237,088 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 05 Aug 2016

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 creates the following folders:

  • %System Root%\983375
  • %System Root%\983275
  • %System Root%\983375\983276
  • %System Root%\983375\983277
  • %System Root%\983375\983278

(Note: %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.)

Other System Modifications

This backdoor deletes the following files:

  • %User Temp%\ svhost.exe
  • %User Temp%\#folder#\#rundll32.exe#:Zone.Identifier
  • %User Startup%\#rundll32.exe#:Zone.Identifier

(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %User Startup% is the current user's Startup folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows 2000 and XP, and C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.)

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
0042SK8hyRi9Vr1rtOmSIQ== = "2+QEUFPjsGVeV5zdnc5ROw=="

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
0v4B3hpQbmXFXm0ZaQkneQ== = "FO9PsbGh2y3ELLe27oq2WA=="

Dropping Routine

This backdoor drops the following files:

  • %System Root%\5c2ac2ef680da0581d340cf63f05669225103496
  • %System Root%\983375\983278\1

(Note: %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.)

Other Details

This backdoor connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {BLOCKED}9.98.155

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.8

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 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_CURRENT_USER\Software
    • 0042SK8hyRi9Vr1rtOmSIQ== = "2+QEUFPjsGVeV5zdnc5ROw=="
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
    • 0v4B3hpQbmXFXm0ZaQkneQ== = "FO9PsbGh2y3ELLe27oq2WA=="

Step 3

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.
  • %System Root%\5c2ac2ef680da0581d340cf63f05669225103496
  • %System Root%\983375\983278\1

Step 4

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.
  • %System Root%\983375
  • %System Root%\983275
  • %System Root%\983375\983276
  • %System Root%\983375\983277
  • %System Root%\983375\983278

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BKDR_NETWIRED.XXU. 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 6

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%\ svhost.exe
  • %User Temp%\#folder#\#rundll32.exe#:Zone.Identifier
  • %User Startup%\#rundll32.exe#:Zone.Identifier


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