TROJ_VB.JJY
Trojan:Win32/Meredrop (Microsoft); Generic.dx!ip (McAfee); Trojan.ADH (Symantec); Trojan-Downloader.Win32.VB.mcm (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Agent.abzlz (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Downloader.Generic8.ALWS (AVG)
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.
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:
- %System Root%\DOCUME~1
- %System Root%\DOCUME~1\Wilbert
- %User Profile%\LOCALS~1
- %User Temp%\nso9.tmp
(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.. %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.. %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 modifies the following file(s):
- %System%\MSINET.OCX
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)
It deletes the following files:
- %User Temp%\nsg1.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsy5.tmp
- %User Temp%\nso9.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.)
It adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{48E59293-9880-11CF-9754-00AA00C00908}\Control
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{48E59290-9880-11CF-9754-00AA00C00908}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{48E59290-9880-11CF-9754-00AA00C00908}\1.0\
0
It modifies the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{48E59293-9880-11CF-9754-00AA00C00908}\InprocServer32
ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is Apartment.)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{48E59291-9880-11CF-9754-00AA00C00908}\TypeLib
Version = "1.0"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.0.)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{48E59292-9880-11CF-9754-00AA00C00908}\TypeLib
Version = "1.0"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.0.)
It deletes the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{48E59293-9880-11CF-9754-00AA00C00908}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{48E59294-9880-11CF-9754-00AA00C00908}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{48E59295-9880-11CF-9754-00AA00C00908}
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\dlgh.exe
- %User Temp%\Ciara Ft. Justin Timberlake - Love Sex Magic.zip
- %User Temp%\nsy7.tmp
- %User Temp%\nso9.tmp\downloader.exe
- %User Startup%\santa.bat
- %System%\downloader.txt
(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.. %User Startup% is the current user's Startup folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.. %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)
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
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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{48E59293-9880-11CF-9754-00AA00C00908}
- Control
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib
- {48E59290-9880-11CF-9754-00AA00C00908}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{48E59290-9880-11CF-9754-00AA00C00908}\1.0
- 0
Step 3
Restore these modified registry values
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\Classes\CLSID\{48E59293-9880-11CF-9754-00AA00C00908}\InprocServer32
- From: ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
To: ThreadingModel = ""Apartment""
- From: ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{48E59291-9880-11CF-9754-00AA00C00908}\TypeLib
- From: Version = "1.0"
To: Version = ""1.0""
- From: Version = "1.0"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{48E59292-9880-11CF-9754-00AA00C00908}\TypeLib
- From: Version = "1.0"
To: Version = ""1.0""
- From: Version = "1.0"
Step 4
Search and delete these components
- %User Temp%\dlgh.exe
- %User Temp%\Ciara Ft. Justin Timberlake - Love Sex Magic.zip
- %User Temp%\nsy7.tmp
- %User Temp%\nso9.tmp\downloader.exe
- %User Startup%\santa.bat
- %System%\downloader.txt
Step 5
Search and delete these folders
- %System Root%\DOCUME~1
- %System Root%\DOCUME~1\Wilbert
- %User Profile%\LOCALS~1
- %User Temp%\nso9.tmp
Step 6
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_VB.JJY. 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 deleted/modified files and/or registry entries from backup
*Note: Only Microsoft-related files/keys/values will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted registry keys/values related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on your computer.
- %System%\MSINET.OCX
Step 8
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%\nsg1.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsy5.tmp
- %User Temp%\nso9.tmp
Step 9
Restore these deleted registry keys/values from backup
*Note: Only Microsoft-related keys/values will be restored. If the malware/grayware also deleted registry keys/values related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on your computer.
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID
- {48E59293-9880-11CF-9754-00AA00C00908}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID
- {48E59294-9880-11CF-9754-00AA00C00908}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID
- {48E59295-9880-11CF-9754-00AA00C00908}
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