ALIASES:

Infostealer.Banker.C (Symantec); Trojan-PSW.Win32.Delf.gml (Kaspersky); Trojan.Generic.6076080 (FSecure)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • 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.

It deletes itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 1,828,352 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 14 May 2012

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.

Installation

This Trojan creates the following folders:

  • %User Profile%\Application Data\Secure-Soft

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)

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
Update.exe = "%User Profile%\Secure-Soft\Update.exe"

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Profile%\Secure-Soft\Update.exe
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\Melt.bat
  • %User Temp%\Autorun.vbs
  • %Program Files%\bearshare\shared
  • %Program Files%\edonkey2000\incoming
  • %User Profile%\eMule\Incoming
  • %Program Files%\grokster\my grokster
  • %Program Files%\icq\shared folder
  • %Program Files%\kazaa\my shared folder
  • %Program Files%\limewire\shared
  • %Program Files%\morpheus\my shared folder
  • %Program Files%\tesla\files
  • %Program Files%\winmx\shared

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.. %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.. %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 Trojan deletes itself after execution.

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.200

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

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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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • Update.exe = "%User Profile%\Secure-Soft\Update.exe"

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.
  • %User Profile%\Secure-Soft\Update.exe
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\Melt.bat
  • %User Temp%\Autorun.vbs
  • %Program Files%\bearshare\shared
  • %Program Files%\edonkey2000\incoming
  • %User Profile%\eMule\Incoming
  • %Program Files%\grokster\my grokster
  • %Program Files%\icq\shared folder
  • %Program Files%\kazaa\my shared folder
  • %Program Files%\limewire\shared
  • %Program Files%\morpheus\my shared folder
  • %Program Files%\tesla\files
  • %Program Files%\winmx\shared

Step 5

Search and delete this folder

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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.
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\Secure-Soft

Step 6

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_AGENT_007754.TOMB. 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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