Analysis by: Mark Joseph Manahan
ALIASES:

Trojan horse Generic35.AXFR (AVG) ,W32/PornoAsset.BRUD!tr (Fortinet) ,Trojan-PWS.Win32.Tepfer (Ikarus) ,Trojan-Ransom.Win32.PornoAsset.ckne (Kaspersky) ,TrojanDropper:Win32/Rovnix.I (Microsoft) ,RDN/Ransom!dy (McAfee) ,a variant of Win32/Kryptik.BRUD trojan (Eset) ,Trojan.FakeAV (Symantec) ,Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

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 executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system. As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 81,721 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 08 Jan 2014
Payload: Connects to URLs/IPs, Downloads files

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.

Download Routine

This Trojan accesses the following websites to download files:

  • http://{BLOCKED}ksecurityx.{BLOCKED}o.org
  • http://{BLOCKED}ehnicks.com/magazine19.47/small
  • http://{BLOCKED}ehnicks.com/magazine19.47/large
  • http://{BLOCKED}rwarding.com/b/shoe

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %User Temp%\m_editerror.tmp
  • %User Temp%\Java_Update_{random}.exe

(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.)

It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.700

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

Identify and terminate files detected as TROJ_DLDR.JES

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  1. Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
  2. If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
  3. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 3

Search and delete these files

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There may be some files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.  
  • %User Temp%\m_editerror.tmp
  • %User Temp%\Java_Update_{random}.exe

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_DLDR.JES. 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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