TROJ_BANKER.PLY
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan uses legitimate program icons for its attachments to trick users into thinking they are harmless.
It connects to certain URLs. It may do this to remotely inform a malicious user of its installation. It may also do this to download possibly malicious files onto the computer, which puts the computer at a greater risk of infection by other threats.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Installation
This Trojan drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %Application Data%\{random alphanumeric characters}\csrss.exe
(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)
It creates the following folders:
- %Application Data%\{random alphanumeric characters}
(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)
It adds the following mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time:
- zentoworld_07753191_dada
Autostart Technique
This Trojan 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 "%Application Data%\{random alphanumeric characters}\csrss.exe""
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is Explorer.exe.)
Other System Modifications
This Trojan adds the following registry entries as part of its installation routine:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft
setiasworld = "{random string}"
It creates the following registry entry(ies) to bypass Windows Firewall:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\
List
{malware path and file name} = "{malware path and file name}:*:Enabled:ldrsoft"
Propagation
This Trojan uses the following program icons for its attachments:
- Adobe Acrobat
Download Routine
This Trojan connects to the following malicious URLs:
- http://{BLOCKED}s.ru/cnn/img.php?v=1&id=emc2y1gnc1ze3vgyl1llejuhesdzopy&b=&tm=1&os=&av=&br=&
SOLUTION
Step 1
For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.
Step 2
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and note files detected as TROJ_BANKER.PLY
Step 3
Restart in Safe Mode
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
- setiasworld = "{random}"
- setiasworld = "{random}"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List
- {malware path and file name} = "{malware path and file name}:*:Enabled:ldrsoft"
Step 5
Restore this modified 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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
- From: Shell = "explorer.exe "%Application Data%\{random alphanumeric characters}\csrss.exe""
To: Shell = "Explorer.exe"
- From: Shell = "explorer.exe "%Application Data%\{random alphanumeric characters}\csrss.exe""
Step 6
Search and delete this folder
- %Application Data%\{random alphanumeric characters}
Step 7
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_BANKER.PLY. 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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