ALIASES:

[HYI ABYVDI MineCraft 1.5.2 Brulitary v5.7 FriendList Config X-Ray.rar]:password-protected (McAfee); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Inject.PJL (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: 9,336,160 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 04 Jul 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.

Installation

This Trojan creates the following folders:

  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\css
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\images

(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 System Modifications

This Trojan adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\International\CpMRU

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\International\CpMRU
Enable = "1"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\International\CpMRU
Size = "a"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\International\CpMRU
InitHits = "64"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\International\CpMRU
Factor = "14"

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\is1.tmp
  • %User Temp%\{FDC47FF0-A2A8-4C43-90F2-48AEA7CF7C7F}.dll
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\css\style.css
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\images\bg.gif
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\images\border.gif
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\images\folder_icon.jpg
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\images\logo.jpg
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\images\logo_small.jpg
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\images\pg_bg.gif
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\images\pg_fill.gif
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\images\pg_left.gif
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\images\pg_right.gif
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\images\shadow_text.gif
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\act.html
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\install.html
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\jquery.min.js
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\page.html
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\where.html

(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.)

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

Delete this registry key

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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\Internet Explorer\International
    • CpMRU

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\Internet Explorer\International\CpMRU
    • Enable = "1"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\CpMRU
    • Size = "a"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\CpMRU
    • InitHits = "64"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\CpMRU
    • Factor = "14"

Step 4

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.
  • %User Temp%\is1.tmp
  • %User Temp%\{FDC47FF0-A2A8-4C43-90F2-48AEA7CF7C7F}.dll
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\css\style.css
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\images\bg.gif
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\images\border.gif
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\images\folder_icon.jpg
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\images\logo.jpg
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\images\logo_small.jpg
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\images\pg_bg.gif
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\images\pg_fill.gif
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\images\pg_left.gif
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\images\pg_right.gif
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\images\shadow_text.gif
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\act.html
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\install.html
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\jquery.min.js
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\page.html
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\where.html

Step 5

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.
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\css
  • %User Temp%\{57250C03-08A7-4BA6-A51E-625D111FE184}\images

Step 6

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_URAUSY.DKZ. 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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