TROJ_INJECTR.PAL
Win32.Malware!Drop (Sunbelt)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users. It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It deletes the initially executed copy of itself.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
It 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:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\KB{random numbers}.exe
(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name} on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name} on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)
It injects itself into the following processes running in the affected system's memory:
- Explorer.exe
- avp.exe
- kavsvc.exe
- RavMonD.exe
- 360tray.exe
- mcshield.exe
- navapsvc.exe
- anti-virus.EXE
- regedit.exe
- taskmgr.exe
- cmd.exe
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
KB{random numbers}.exe = "%User Profile%\Application Data\KB{random numbers}.exe"
Other System Modifications
This Trojan adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
GlobalUserOffline = "0"
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- {BLOCKED}7.{BLOCKED}4.199.100:8080
- {BLOCKED}4.{BLOCKED}4.164.18:8080
- {BLOCKED}3.{BLOCKED}7.147.52:8080
- {BLOCKED}0.{BLOCKED}1.57.197:8080
- {BLOCKED}9.{BLOCKED}5.134.110:8080
- {BLOCKED}3.{BLOCKED}8.208.55:8080
It deletes the initially executed copy of itself
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 2
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 3
Delete this registry value
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
- KB{random numbers}.exe = "%User Profile%\Application Data\KB{random numbers}.exe"
- KB{random numbers}.exe = "%User Profile%\Application Data\KB{random numbers}.exe"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
- GlobalUserOffline = "0"
- GlobalUserOffline = "0"
Step 4
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_INJECTR.PAL. 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
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and note files detected as TROJ_INJECTR.PAL
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