Analysis by: Cris Nowell Pantanilla
 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.

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 420,352 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 23 Aug 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 drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %System Root%\Documents and Settings\All Users\{random}\{random}\{random}\{random}\{random}.exe

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

It creates the following folders:

  • %System Root%\Documents and Settings\All Users\{random}

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

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
{random} = "%System Root%\Documents and Settings\All Users\{random}\{random}\{random}\{random}\{random}.exe"

Download Routine

This Trojan accesses the following websites to download files:

  • http://dl.dropbox.com/{BLOCKED}84/test.txt
  • http://dl.dropbox.com/{BLOCKED}60/download.txt
  • http://dl.dropbox.com/{BLOCKED}60/phed0012.ico
  • http://dl.dropbox.com/{BLOCKED}42/paulista.ico
  • http://dl.dropbox.com/{BLOCKED}42/peixe.ico
  • http://dl.dropbox.com/{BLOCKED}4 /post.ico
  • http://dl.dropbox.com/{BLOCKED}69/md1.bmp
  • http://dl.dropbox.com/{BLOCKED}69/mda.bmp

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

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.200
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 9.344.06
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 23 Aug 2012

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

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 3

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
    • {random} = "%System Root%\Documents and Settings\All Users\{random}\{random}\{random}\{random}\{random}.exe"

Step 4

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%\Documents and Settings\All Users\{random}

Step 5

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_INJECT.FBR. 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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