TROJ_CRYLOCK.NIM
Ransom:Win32/Crilock (Microsoft); PWSZbot-FQY!B501F4184F0B (McAfee); Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Blocker.erlk (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Ransomer.DIN (AVG)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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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.
Installation
This Trojan drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %Application Data%\Bklogzrsebcdpjbr.exe
(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming 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
CryptoLocker = "%Application Data%\Bklogzrsebcdpjbr.exe "
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
*CryptoLocker = "%Application Data%\Bklogzrsebcdpjbr.exe "
Other System Modifications
This Trojan deletes the following files:
- %Application Data%\Bklogzrsebcdpjbr.exe
(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista and 7.)
It adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CryptoLocker_0388
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CryptoLocker_0388\
Files
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CryptoLocker_0388
VersionInfo = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CryptoLocker_0388
PublicKey = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CryptoLocker_0388\
Files
%System Root%?Documents and Settings?Default User?Templates?excel.xls = "9b673"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CryptoLocker_0388\
Files
%System Root%?Documents and Settings?Default User?Templates?excel4.xls = "9b682"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CryptoLocker_0388\
Files
%System Root%?Documents and Settings?Default User?Templates?powerpnt.ppt = "9b6e"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CryptoLocker_0388\
Files
%System Root%?Documents and Settings?Default User?Templates?quattro.wb2 = "9b6f"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CryptoLocker_0388\
Files
%System Root%?Documents and Settings?Default User?Templates?winword.doc = "9b73e"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CryptoLocker_0388\
Files
%System Root%?Documents and Settings?Default User?Templates?winword2.doc = "9b75d"
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\SYM2004.tmp
- %User Temp%\SQL140F.tmp
- %User Profile%\Templates\excel.xls.tmp.tmp
- %User Profile%\Templates\excel4.xls.tmp.tmp
- %User Profile%\Templates\powerpnt.ppt.tmp.tmp
- %User Profile%\Templates\quattro.wb2.tmp.tmp
- %User Profile%\Templates\winword.doc.tmp.tmp
- %User Profile%\Templates\winword2.doc.tmp.tmp
- %User Temp%\MSF53B4.tmp
(Note: %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.. %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.)
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}obqdru.com
- {BLOCKED}.111.33
It deletes itself after execution.
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
Restart in Safe Mode
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
- CryptoLocker_0388
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CryptoLocker_0388
- Files
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
- CryptoLocker = "%Application Data%\Bklogzrsebcdpjbr.exe "
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- *CryptoLocker = "%Application Data%\Bklogzrsebcdpjbr.exe "
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CryptoLocker_0388
- VersionInfo = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CryptoLocker_0388
- PublicKey = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CryptoLocker_0388\Files
- %System Root%?Documents and Settings?Default User?Templates?excel.xls = "9b673"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CryptoLocker_0388\Files
- %System Root%?Documents and Settings?Default User?Templates?excel4.xls = "9b682"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CryptoLocker_0388\Files
- %System Root%?Documents and Settings?Default User?Templates?powerpnt.ppt = "9b6e"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CryptoLocker_0388\Files
- %System Root%?Documents and Settings?Default User?Templates?quattro.wb2 = "9b6f"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CryptoLocker_0388\Files
- %System Root%?Documents and Settings?Default User?Templates?winword.doc = "9b73e"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CryptoLocker_0388\Files
- %System Root%?Documents and Settings?Default User?Templates?winword2.doc = "9b75d"
Step 5
Search and delete these components
- %User Temp%\SYM2004.tmp
- %User Temp%\SQL140F.tmp
- %User Profile%\Templates\excel.xls.tmp.tmp
- %User Profile%\Templates\excel4.xls.tmp.tmp
- %User Profile%\Templates\powerpnt.ppt.tmp.tmp
- %User Profile%\Templates\quattro.wb2.tmp.tmp
- %User Profile%\Templates\winword.doc.tmp.tmp
- %User Profile%\Templates\winword2.doc.tmp.tmp
- %User Temp%\MSF53B4.tmp
Step 6
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_CRYLOCK.NIM. 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 7
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.
- %Application Data%\Bklogzrsebcdpjbr.exe
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