TROJ_KARAGANY.PJ
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Karagany.pjo (Kaspersky), TrojanDownloader:Win32/Karagany.I (Microsoft), Win32/TrojanDownloader.Vespula.AY trojan (Eset)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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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
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.
Download Routine
This Trojan saves the files it downloads using the following names:
- %User Temp%\~!#{random}.tmp
(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.)
Other Details
This Trojan attempts to access the following websites to download files, which are possibly malicious:
- http://{BLOCKED}u.com/j.htm?CJ78guGCHdRqIXXw3Z4vr4wQnXlEqNFEfKAvKh4
- http://{BLOCKED}entalcity.com/v.htm?gcAEM4NK7AsiCRZuImwoekOTnDrePBp
- http://{BLOCKED}b.com/n.htm?1Z45yMvwpHXd8W2BugK6DXiZmQk9zy4Mbavs1Wx
- http://{BLOCKED}ents.com/j.htm?oX592c718uWhnU6nEINNbVQKk8fkC1uRtxHK
- http://{BLOCKED}counts.com.au/e.htm?S9SSSShQcJgLPxokaP8364dTeKVjSUo
SOLUTION
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
Identify and terminate files detected as TROJ_KARAGANY.PJ
- Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
- If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
- If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.
Step 3
Search and delete this file
- %User Temp%\~!#{random}.tmp
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_KARAGANY.PJ. 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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