ALIASES:

TrojanSpy:Win32/Malintent (Microsoft); Generic PWS.y!d2g (McAfee); PAK:UPX, ARC:Embedded, [script.au3]:Trojan.Win32.Autoit.aoa (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan.Agent.ATQP (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: 583,564 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 05 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.

Installation

This Trojan creates the following folders:

  • %System Root%\360
  • %Program Files%\163pic
  • %Program Files%\qqpic

(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files.)

Other System Modifications

This Trojan deletes the following files:

  • %System Root%\360\sendlog.txt
  • %Windows%\Media\start.wav

(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.. %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows or C:\WINNT.)

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\aut1.tmp
  • %System Root%\txt.txt
  • %User Temp%\~ip.tmp
  • %User Temp%\~select.tmp
  • %Windows%\sdmlQQ.txt

(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.. %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.. %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows or C:\WINNT.)

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}1.com/libmysql.dll
  • http://{BLOCKED}1.com/qqlogin.dll
  • http://{BLOCKED}1.com/?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}1.com/select21.txt

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

Search and delete these files

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There may be some component 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%\aut1.tmp
  • %System Root%\txt.txt
  • %User Temp%\~ip.tmp
  • %User Temp%\~select.tmp
  • %Windows%\sdmlQQ.txt

Step 3

Search and delete these folders

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • %System Root%\360
  • %Program Files%\163pic
  • %Program Files%\qqpic

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_EMBEDDED.AX. 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 5

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.

  • %System Root%\360\sendlog.txt
  • %Windows%\Media\start.wav


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