ALIASES:

Worm:Win32/Texbot.A (Microsoft); Trojan.ADH.2 (Symantec); Trojan.Win32.Bublik.acri (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Generic31.AGZJ (AVG)

 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: 391,237 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 30 Jan 2013

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
{malware file name} = "%System Root%\{malware file name}.exe"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
{malware file name} = "%System Root%\{malware file name}.exe"

Other System Modifications

This Trojan deletes the following files:

  • %User Temp%\XXHSVIPJB.data

(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 modifies the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates\
8B24CD8D8B58C6DA72ACE097C7B1E3CEA4DC3DC6
Blob = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication
Name = "iexplore.exe"

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

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication
ID = "4117b81"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 41107b81.)

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %Windows%\driverquery.exe
  • \WINDOWS\dpvsetup.exe
  • \WINDOWS\wscntfy.exe
  • \Program Files\ntsd.exe
  • \Documents and Settings\rdsaddin.exe
  • \Documents and Settings\mrinfo.exe
  • \Documents and Settings\append.exe
  • \Program Files\eudcedit.exe
  • \WINDOWS\ftp.exe
  • \Program Files\wowexec.exe
  • \Program Files\lights.exe

(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows.)

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.300

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

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
    • {malware file name} = "%System Root%\{malware file name}.exe"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • {malware file name} = "%System Root%\{malware file name}.exe"

Step 4

Restore these modified registry values

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Important:Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this only if you know how to or you can seek your system administrator's help. You may also check out this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates\8B24CD8D8B58C6DA72ACE097C7B1E3CEA4DC3DC6
    • From: Blob = "{random values}"
      To: Blob = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication
    • From: Name = "iexplore.exe"
      To: Name = ""iexplore.exe""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication
    • From: ID = "4117b81"
      To: ID = ""41107b81""

Step 5

Search and delete these components

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There may be some components 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.
  • %Windows%\driverquery.exe
  • \WINDOWS\dpvsetup.exe
  • \WINDOWS\wscntfy.exe
  • \Program Files\ntsd.exe
  • \Documents and Settings\rdsaddin.exe
  • \Documents and Settings\mrinfo.exe
  • \Documents and Settings\append.exe
  • \Program Files\eudcedit.exe
  • \WINDOWS\ftp.exe
  • \Program Files\wowexec.exe
  • \Program Files\lights.exe

Step 6

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_INJECT.PV. 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 Temp%\XXHSVIPJB.data


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