TROJ_DALEXIS.YVK
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Dalexis.F (Microsoft); Downloader-FASD!EA6F067CEC63 (McAfee); Downloader (Symantec); Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Injector.lsun (Kaspersky); Mal/MSILInj-Z (Sophos); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse MSIL7.BNOY (AVG)
Windows
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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.
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 keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\
Wordpad
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\
Wordpad\Options
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\
Wordpad\Text
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\
Wordpad\RTF
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\
Wordpad\Word6
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\
Wordpad\Write
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\
Wordpad\IP
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\
Wordpad\Recent File List
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\
Wordpad\Settings
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\vejoze.mdv
- %User Temp%\C9554C23703E953248AE7F7D45A82D434642.rtf
(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- {BLOCKED}.10.46
- {BLOCKED}208.197
- {BLOCKED}.162.23
- {BLOCKED}5.198.244
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
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\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets
- Wordpad
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Wordpad
- Options
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Wordpad
- Text
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Wordpad
- RTF
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Wordpad
- Word6
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Wordpad
- Write
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Wordpad
- IP
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Wordpad
- Recent File List
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Wordpad
- Settings
Step 3
Search and delete these components
- %User Temp%\vejoze.mdv
- %User Temp%\C9554C23703E953248AE7F7D45A82D434642.rtf
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_DALEXIS.YVK. 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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