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.
Installation
This spyware creates the following folders:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\pdf
- %System Root%\732139
- %System Root%\732039
- %System Root%\732139\732040
- %System Root%\732139\732041
- %System Root%\732139\732042
(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.. %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.)
Other System Modifications
This spyware deletes the following files:
- {malware path and file name}:zone.identifier
- %User Profile%\pdf\pdf.exe:Zone.Identifier
(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.)
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
kIZxjioRLmOQ18BE5gwDLg== = "XlMB/lmIX70sAKWIKb29Kw=="
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
3Vfpczc6Ca/rtWSwo467YQ== = "Mfmra3oerejY8EsplxzfRw=="
Dropping Routine
This spyware drops the following files:
- %User Profile%\pdf\pdf.exe
- %System Root%\0306f0d8fb9c769cd0a81d6cbbbd163054543771
- %System Root%\732139\732042\1
(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.. %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.)
Other Details
This spyware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
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 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
- kIZxjioRLmOQ18BE5gwDLg== = "XlMB/lmIX70sAKWIKb29Kw=="
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
- 3Vfpczc6Ca/rtWSwo467YQ== = "Mfmra3oerejY8EsplxzfRw=="
To delete the registry value this malware/grayware created:
- Open Registry Editor.
» For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 users, click Start>Run, type regedit in the text box provided, and then press Enter.
» For Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 users, click the Start button, type regedit in the Search input field then press Enter.
» For Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 users, right-click on the lower-left corner of the screen, click Run, type regedit in the text box provided, and then press Enter. - In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software - In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
kIZxjioRLmOQ18BE5gwDLg = - Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
3Vfpczc6Ca/rtWSwo467YQ = - Close Registry Editor.
Step 3
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 Profile%\pdf\pdf.exe
- %System Root%\0306f0d8fb9c769cd0a81d6cbbbd163054543771
- %System Root%\732139\732042\1
To manually delete a malware/grayware file from an affected system:
• For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003:
- Right-click Start then click Search....
- In the File name* input box, type the following:
- %User Profile%\pdf\pdf.exe
- %System Root%\0306f0d8fb9c769cd0a81d6cbbbd163054543771
- %System Root%\732139\732042\1
- In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer then press Enter.
- Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.
*Note: The file name input box title varies depending on the Windows version (e.g. Search for files or folders named or All or part of the file name.).
• For Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012:
- Open a Windows Explorer window.
- For Windows Vista, 7, and Server 2008 users, click Start>Computer.
- For Windows 8, 8.1, and Server 2012 users, right-click on the lower left corner of the screen,then click File Explorer.
- In the Search Computer/This PC input box, type:
- %User Profile%\pdf\pdf.exe
- %System Root%\0306f0d8fb9c769cd0a81d6cbbbd163054543771
- %System Root%\732139\732042\1
- Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.
*Note: Read the following Microsoft page if these steps do not work on Windows 7.
Step 4
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 Profile%\Application Data\pdf
- %System Root%\732139
- %System Root%\732039
- %System Root%\732139\732040
- %System Root%\732139\732041
- %System Root%\732139\732042
To delete malware/grayware/spyware folders:
For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003:
- Right-click Start then click Search... or Find..., depending on the version of Windows you are running.
- In the File name* input box, type:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\pdf
- %System Root%\732139
- %System Root%\732039
- %System Root%\732139\732040
- %System Root%\732139\732041
- %System Root%\732139\732042
- In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer, then press Enter.
- Once located, select the folder then press SHIFT+DELETE to permanently delete the folder.
- Repeat steps 2 to 4 for the remaining folders:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\pdf
- %System Root%\732139
- %System Root%\732039
- %System Root%\732139\732040
- %System Root%\732139\732041
- %System Root%\732139\732042
*Note: The file name input box title varies depending on the Windows version (e.g. Search for files or folders named or All or part of the file name.).
For Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012:
- Open a Windows Explorer window.
- For Windows Vista, 7, and Server 2008 users, click Start>Computer.
- For Windows 8, 8.1, and Server 2012 users, right-click on the lower left corner of the screen, then click File Explorer.
- In the Search Computer/This PC input box, type:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\pdf
- %System Root%\732139
- %System Root%\732039
- %System Root%\732139\732040
- %System Root%\732139\732041
- %System Root%\732139\732042
- Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to permanently delete the folder.
- Repeat steps 2-3 for the remaining folders:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\pdf
- %System Root%\732139
- %System Root%\732039
- %System Root%\732139\732040
- %System Root%\732139\732041
- %System Root%\732139\732042
*Note: Read the following Microsoft page if these steps do not work on Windows 7.
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_KEYLOGGER.XWX. 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.
- {malware path and file name}:zone.identifier
- %User Profile%\pdf\pdf.exe:Zone.Identifier
