ALIASES:

Worm:Win32/Vobfus.gen!D (Microsoft); VBObfus.aa (McAfee); W32.IRCBot.NG!gen6 (Symantec); Trojan.Win32.Diple.thx (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Powp.afho (v) (Sunbelt); Trojan.Generic.KDV.271309 (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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 143,373 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 10 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.

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
MSWUpdate = "%User Profile%\Application Data\csrss.exe"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
MSWUpdate = "%User Profile%\Application Data\csrss.exe"

It 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 %User Profile%\Application Data\csrss.exe"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is Explorer.exe.)

Other System Modifications

This Trojan deletes the following files:

  • %User Profile%\Application Data\NuMTNHsu

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name} on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name} on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)

It adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\
Micronsoft\addIns

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\
Micronsoft\addIns
Proc = "éx_CHAR(0x1E)_Å_CHAR(0x19)_ åE"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\
Micronsoft\addIns
LOC = "z_CHAR(0x06)_?§?ݡρ¡Ú²"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\
Micronsoft\addIns
FS = "1"

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://www.{BLOCKED}d.com/app/locate_my_ip

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.200

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

Identify and delete files detected as TROJ_DIPLE.FM using either the Startup Disk or Recovery Console

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Step 3

Delete this registry key

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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\VB and VBA Program Settings\Micronsoft
    • addIns

Step 4

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
    • MSWUpdate = "%User Profile%\Application Data\csrss.exe"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • MSWUpdate = "%User Profile%\Application Data\csrss.exe"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\Micronsoft\addIns
    • Proc = "éx_CHAR(0x1E)_Å_CHAR(0x19)_ åE"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\Micronsoft\addIns
    • LOC = "z_CHAR(0x06)_?§?ݡρ¡Ú²"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\Micronsoft\addIns
    • FS = "1"

Step 5

Restore this modified registry value

[ Learn More ]

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 %User Profile%\Application Data\csrss.exe"
      To: Shell = ""Explorer.exe""

Step 6

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_DIPLE.FM. 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.

  • %User Profile%\Application Data\NuMTNHsu


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