TROJ_AGENT.TS
Backdoor:Win32/Delf (Microsoft); Spy-Agent.c (McAfee); Trojan.SpBot.B (Symantec); Trojan.Win32.Delf.jl (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Generic.FYS.dropper (AVG)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan 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 Trojan 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 Trojan adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
divx = "%System%\divxenc.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
divx = "%System%\divxenc.exe"
It modifies the following registry entries to ensure it automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Shell = "Explorer.exe %System%\divxenc.exe"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is Explorer.exe.)
Other System Modifications
This Trojan deletes the following files:
- %System%\divxencoder.exe
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)
It adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
MediaPlayer\Preferences\msld
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
MediaPlayer\Preferences\msld
dll = "%System%\msld.dll"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
MediaPlayer\Preferences\msld
run = "%System%\divxenc.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Shell = "Explorer.exe %System%\divxenc.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
MediaPlayer\Preferences\msld
cxs = "1"
It modifies the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\
Microsoft\Imapi
LogSessionName = "stdout"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\
Microsoft\Imapi
Active = "1"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\
Microsoft\Imapi
ControlFlags = "1"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\
Microsoft\Imapi\ImapiSvc
Guid = "8107d8e9-e323-49f5-bba2-abc35c243dca"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 8107d8e9-e323-49f5-bba2-abc35c243dca.)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\
Microsoft\Imapi\ImapiSvc
BitNames = "{random characters}"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is ImapiDebugError ImapiDebugWarning ImapiDebugTrace ImapiDebugInfo ImapiDebugX ImapiDebugSort.)
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %System%\test.wr
- %System%\msld.dll
- %System%\divxenc.exe
- %Temp%\7iqkyoge.TMP
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.. %Temp% is the Windows Temporary folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Temp.)
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
Identify and delete files detected as TROJ_AGENT.TS using either the Startup Disk or Recovery Console
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\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences
- msld
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
- divx = "%System%\divxenc.exe"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- divx = "%System%\divxenc.exe"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences\msld
- dll = "%System%\msld.dll"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences\msld
- run = "%System%\divxenc.exe"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
- Shell = "Explorer.exe %System%\divxenc.exe"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences\msld
- cxs = "1"
Step 5
Restore these modified registry values
Important:Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this only if you know how to or you can seek your system administrator's help. You may also check out this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\Microsoft\Imapi
- From: LogSessionName = "stdout"
To: LogSessionName = ""{random values}""
- From: LogSessionName = "stdout"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\Microsoft\Imapi
- From: Active = "1"
To: Active = ""1""
- From: Active = "1"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\Microsoft\Imapi
- From: ControlFlags = "1"
To: ControlFlags = ""1""
- From: ControlFlags = "1"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\Microsoft\Imapi\ImapiSvc
- From: Guid = "8107d8e9-e323-49f5-bba2-abc35c243dca"
To: Guid = ""8107d8e9-e323-49f5-bba2-abc35c243dca""
- From: Guid = "8107d8e9-e323-49f5-bba2-abc35c243dca"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Tracing\Microsoft\Imapi\ImapiSvc
- From: BitNames = "{random characters}"
To: BitNames = "" ImapiDebugError ImapiDebugWarning ImapiDebugTrace ImapiDebugInfo ImapiDebugX ImapiDebugSort""
- From: BitNames = "{random characters}"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
- From: Shell = "Explorer.exe %System%\divxenc.exe"
To: Shell = ""Explorer.exe""
- From: Shell = "Explorer.exe %System%\divxenc.exe"
Step 6
Search and delete these components
- %System%\test.wr
- %System%\msld.dll
- %System%\divxenc.exe
- %Temp%\7iqkyoge.TMP
Step 7
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_AGENT.TS. 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 8
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.
- %System%\divxencoder.exe
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