ALIASES:

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Drixed.D (Microsoft); RDN/Downloader-FAPC!a (McAfee); Trojan Horse (Symantec); Trojan.Win32.Yakes.jgef (Kaspersky); Troj/Dridex-AO (Sophos); Win32.Malware!Drop (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Downloader.Generic14.JYE (AVG)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This spyware 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

File Size: 104,448 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 19 Feb 2015

Arrival Details

This spyware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Other System Modifications

This spyware deletes the following files:

  • \edg1.tmp

It adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
CLSID\{D7979D4D-8895-CF8E-242A-CE05FFBA368E}\ShellFolder

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
CLSID\{D7979D4D-8895-CF8E-242A-CE05FFBA368E}\ShellFolder
0 = "{random values}"

Dropping Routine

This spyware drops the following files:

  • \edg1.exe

Other Details

This spyware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {BLOCKED}.47.105
  • {BLOCKED}.179.66

It deletes itself after execution.

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.700

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

[ Learn More ]

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\Explorer\CLSID\{D7979D4D-8895-CF8E-242A-CE05FFBA368E}
    • ShellFolder

Step 3

Delete this registry value

[ Learn More ]

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\Explorer\CLSID\{D7979D4D-8895-CF8E-242A-CE05FFBA368E}\ShellFolder
    • 0 = "{random values}"

Step 4

Search and delete this file

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There may be some files 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.
  • \edg1.exe

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_DRIDEX.I. 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 6

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.

  • \edg1.tmp


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