TROJ_DLOAD.QYUA
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 200
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan executes the file ipconfig.exe. If unsuccessful, it will terminate itself. It has a routine that adds garbage data to the resource section of its dropped files, making their sizes vary.
This Trojan may be downloaded by other malware/grayware from remote sites.
It opens a hidden Internet Explorer window. It deletes itself after execution.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This Trojan may be downloaded by the following malware/grayware from remote sites:
- HTML_EXPLT.QYUA
Installation
This Trojan drops and executes the following files:
- %System%\drivers\com32.sys - detected as RTKT_MDIEXP.QYUA
- %System%\com32.dll - also detected as TROJ_DLOAD.QYUA
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\System32 on Windows NT and 2000, or C:\Windows\System32 on Windows XP and Server 2003.)
It drops the following non-malicious file:
- %System%\VersionKey.ini
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\System32 on Windows NT and 2000, or C:\Windows\System32 on Windows XP and Server 2003.)
It adds the following mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time:
- RktDownload{random numbers}
Other Details
This Trojan opens a hidden Internet Explorer window.
It deletes itself after execution.
NOTES:
It executes the file ipconfig.exe. If unsuccessful, it will terminate itself.
It has a routine that adds garbage data to the resource section of its dropped files, making their sizes vary.
It checks if any of the following processes are running:
- SpStart.exe
- IRPro.exe
- Remon.exe
If found, it drops and executes the file %System%\FileDisk.sys also detected as RTKT_MDIEXP.QYUA. It then copies itself as Z:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe.
The DLL component file accesses the following URL to download its configuration file:
- http://file.{BLOCKED}egirl.com/20120120.jpg
It saves the downloaded file as %User Temp%\fuc{number}.tmp. The said configuration file contains the following URL that it accesses to download and execute a malicious file:
- http://file.{BLOCKED}egirl.com/20120120.exe - detected as TSPY_ONLING.KREA
It checks if any of the following processes related to antivirus are running:
- AYRTSrv.aye
- ALYac.aye
- AYServiceNT.aye
- v3light.exe
- v3lsvc.exe
- v3ltray.exe
- NVCAgent.npc
- nsvmon.npc
- Nsavsvc.npc
If found it will modify the privileges of the said process. It will then delete its configuration file.
SOLUTION
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 3
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 4
Search and delete this file
- %System%\VersionKey.ini
Step 5
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_DLOAD.QYUA. 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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