TROJ_BEBLOH.NAL
Troj/Shiotob-T (Sophos)
Windows
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
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.
Other System Modifications
This Trojan adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\{Random 8 Characters}
{null} = "{Hexadecimal Values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\{Random 8 Characters}
{Random 8 Characters} = "0"
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following URL(s) to check for an Internet connection:
- www.google.com
It connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- {Random Domain Address}.com/set/
- {Random Domain Address}.net/set/
It deletes itself after execution.
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
Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.
Step 3
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 4
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. Before you could do this, you must restart in Safe Mode. For instructions on how to do this, you may refer to this page If the preceding step requires you to restart in safe mode, you may proceed to edit the system registry.
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
- {Random 8 Characters}
- {Random 8 Characters}
Step 5
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_BEBLOH.NAL. 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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