TSPY_ONLINEG.OSO
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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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.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
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:
- %Program Files%\Injectio
- %System Root%\Recycle.{00000010-0000-0010-8000-00A0006D148}
(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).. %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)
Autostart Technique
This spyware adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
SoftupNotify.exe = "%User Profile%\¡¸¿ªÊ¼¡¹²Ëµ¥\Ç¿Á¦Ð¶ÔصçÄÔÉϵÄÈí¼þ.lnk"
Other System Modifications
This spyware adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Control\MediaResources\msvideo
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
CLSID\{FF393560-C2A7-11CF-BFF4-444553544559}\InProcServer32 = "{random characters}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced
PersistBrowsers = "1"
Dropping Routine
This spyware drops the following files:
- %Program Files%\Injectio\Injection.dll
- %User Profile%\??????\??????????.lnk
(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).. %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.)
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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaResources
- msvideo
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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- SoftupNotify.exe = "%User Profile%\¡¸¿ªÊ¼¡¹²Ëµ¥\Ç¿Á¦Ð¶ÔصçÄÔÉϵÄÈí¼þ.lnk"
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- CLSID\{FF393560-C2A7-11CF-BFF4-444553544559}\InProcServer32 = "{random characters}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
- PersistBrowsers = "1"
Step 5
Search and delete these components
- %Program Files%\Injectio\Injection.dll
- %User Profile%\??????\??????????.lnk
Step 6
Search and delete these folders
- %Program Files%\Injectio
- %System Root%\Recycle.{00000010-0000-0010-8000-00A0006D148}
Step 7
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_ONLINEG.OSO. 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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