TROJ_KRYPTIK.SMP
PWS:Win32/Zbot.gen!AK (Microsoft); Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot.guoj (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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 deletes itself after execution.
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.
Installation
This Trojan creates the following folders:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Moec
(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)
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
{C8B0FB29-AD41-AD40-5C09-405F58D6634D} = "%User Profile%\Moec\ydsaf.exe"
Other System Modifications
This Trojan adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Efsy
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Account Manager
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Account Manager\Accounts
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Account Manager\Accounts\Active Directory GC
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Account Manager\Accounts\Bigfoot
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Account Manager\Accounts\Active Directory GC
LDAP Server ID = "0"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Account Manager\Accounts\Bigfoot
LDAP Server ID = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Efsy
2727f138 = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Efsy
22468gii = "9b55c88a"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile
DisableNotifications = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\GloballyOpenPorts\
List
28561:UDP = "28561:UDP:*:Enabled:UDP 28561"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile
DisableNotifications = "0"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\GloballyOpenPorts\
List
16140:TCP = "16140:TCP:*:Enabled:TCP 16140"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Efsy
5be5cf2 = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Efsy
22468gii = "{random values}"
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Moec
- %User Profile%\Moec\ydsaf.exe
- %Application Data%\aqjun.qia
(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.. %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista and 7.)
Other Details
This Trojan deletes itself after execution.
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
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
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 3
Delete this registry key
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
- Efsy
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft
- Internet Account Manager
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager
- Accounts
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager\Accounts
- Active Directory GC
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager\Accounts
- Bigfoot
Step 4
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
- {C8B0FB29-AD41-AD40-5C09-405F58D6634D} = "%User Profile%\Moec\ydsaf.exe"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager\Accounts\Active Directory GC
- LDAP Server ID = "0"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager\Accounts\Bigfoot
- LDAP Server ID = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Efsy
- 2727f138 = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Efsy
- 22468gii = "9b55c88a"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile
- DisableNotifications = "1"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\GloballyOpenPorts\List
- 28561:UDP = "28561:UDP:*:Enabled:UDP 28561"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile
- DisableNotifications = "0"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\GloballyOpenPorts\List
- 16140:TCP = "16140:TCP:*:Enabled:TCP 16140"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Efsy
- 5be5cf2 = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Efsy
- 22468gii = "{random values}"
Step 5
Search and delete these components
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Moec
- %User Profile%\Moec\ydsaf.exe
- %Application Data%\aqjun.qia
Step 6
Search and delete this folder
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Moec
Step 7
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_KRYPTIK.SMP. 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.
Did this description help? Tell us how we did.