PUA.Win32.CHTAX.A
Windows
Threat Type: Potentially Unwanted Application
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Potentially Unwanted Application 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
25,766,480 bytes
, EXE
No
Arrival Details
This Potentially Unwanted Application 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 Potentially Unwanted Application drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\is-E85E3.tmp\_________V1.4.tmp
- %User Temp%\is-OHJOP.tmp\_isetup\_RegDLL.tmp
- %User Temp%\is-OHJOP.tmp\_isetup\_shfoldr.dll
- %User Temp%\is-OHJOP.tmp\psvince.dll
- %Program Files%\ヒーホ、ハ鰌ヲモテソヘサァカヒ\unins000.dat
- %Program Files%\ヒーホ、ハ鰌ヲモテソヘサァカヒ\is-{Random Characters}.tmp
- %Windows%\is-{Random Characters}.tmp
- %Program Files%\ヒーホ、ハ鰌ヲモテソヘサァカヒ\cert\is-{Random Characters}.tmp
- %Program Files%\ヒーホ、ハ鰌ヲモテソヘサァカヒ\web\is-{Random Characters}.tmp
- %Common Start Menu%\ヒーホ、ハ鰌ヲモテソヘサァカヒ\ミカヤリヒーホ、ハ鰌ヲモテソヘサァカヒ.lnk
- %Common Start Menu%\ヒーホ、ハ鰌ヲモテソヘサァカヒ\ヨリニHINATAX_CRYPTキホ・lnk
- %Desktop%\ヨリニHINATAX_CRYPTキホ・lnk
- %Program Files%\ヒーホ、ハ鰌ヲモテソヘサァカヒ\unins000.dat
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\__tmp_rar_sfx_access_check_3108834
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\update\eula.txt
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\kb4019276\update\eula.txt
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\occache.ini
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\webcheck.ini
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\start.bat
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\update\eula.rtf
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\update\branches.inf
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\kb4019276\update\branches.inf
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\ieuinit.inf
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\ieuinit.inf
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\update\update.inf
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\kb4019276\update\update_SP3QFE.inf
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\update\update_SP3QFE.inf
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\kb4019276\update\updatebr.inf
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\update\updatebr.inf
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\extexport.exe
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\ie4uinit.exe
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\ie4uinit.exe
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\update\iesetup.exe
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\ieudinit.exe
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\iexplore.exe
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\iexplore.exe
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\msfeedssync.exe
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\mshta.exe
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\spuninst.exe
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\kb4019276\spuninst.exe
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\spuninst.exe
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\spupdsvc.exe
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\update.exe
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\update\update.exe
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\kb4019276\update\update.exe
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\update\update.exe
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\winfxdocobj.exe
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\admparse.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\advpack.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\browseui.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\corpol.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\corpol.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\kb4019276\SP3QFE\dssenh.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\dxtmsft.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\dxtmsft.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\dxtrans.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\dxtrans.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\hlink.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\hmmapi.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\icardie.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\support\idndl.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\ieakeng.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\ieaksie.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\ieakui.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\ieapfltr.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\iecompat.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\update\iecustom.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\iedkcs32.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\iedkcs32.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\iedvtool.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\iedvtool.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\ieframe.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\ieframe.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\iepeers.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\iepeers.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\ieproxy.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\ieproxy.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\iernonce.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\iertutil.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\iertutil.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\iesetup.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\ieui.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\imgutil.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\inetcomm.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\inseng.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\jscript.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\jscript.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\jsdbgui.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\jsdbgui.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\jsdebuggeride.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\jsprflui.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\jsprofilercore.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\jsprofilerui.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\jsprofilerui.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\jsproxy.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\jsproxy.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\licmgr10.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\licmgr10.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\kb4019276\SP3QFE\lsasrv.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\msdbg2.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\msfeeds.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\msfeeds.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\msfeedsb.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\msfeedsbs.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\msfeedsbs.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\mshtml.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\mshtml.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\mshtmled.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\mshtmled.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\mshtmler.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\msls31.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\msrating.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\msrating.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\mstime.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\mstime.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\support\nlsdl.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\support\normaliz.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\occache.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\occache.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\pdm.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\pngfilt.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\kb4019276\SP3QFE\rsaenh.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\kb4019276\SP3QFE\schannel.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\kb4019276\SP3QFE\secur32.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\shdocvw.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\shlwapi.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\spcustom.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\update\spcustom.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\kb4019276\update\spcustom.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\spmsg.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\spmsg.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\kb4019276\spmsg.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\sqmapi.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\update\sqmapi.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\update\updspapi.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\update\updspapi.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\updspapi.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\kb4019276\update\updspapi.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\url.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\url.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\urlmon.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\urlmon.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\vbscript.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\vbscript.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\vgx.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\vgx.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\webcheck.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\webcheck.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\wininet.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\wininet.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\support\xmllite.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\xpshims.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\xpshims.dll
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\kb4019276\SP3QFE\ksecdd.sys
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\feeddisc.wav
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\infobar.wav
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\navstart.wav
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\popupblk.wav
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\inetres.adm
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\update\ie8.cat
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\kb4019276\update\KB4019276.CAT
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\update\KB4486474-IE8.CAT
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\inetcpl.cpl
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\inetcpl.cpl
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\ieapfltr.dat
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\html.iec
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\html.iec
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\inetcorp.iem
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\inetset.iem
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\install.ins
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\update\update.exe.manifest
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\msfeeds.mof
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\msfeedsbs.mof
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\admparse.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\advpack.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\hmmapi.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\html.iec.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\icardie.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\ie4uinit.exe.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\ieakeng.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\ieaksie.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\ieakui.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\iedkcs32.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\iedvtool.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\ieframe.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\iepeers.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\iernonce.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\iertutil.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\iesetup.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\ieudinit.exe.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\ieui.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\iexplore.exe.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\inetcpl.cpl.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\inseng.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\jscript.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\jsdbgui.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\jsdebuggeride.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\jsprofilercore.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\jsprofilerui.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\licmgr10.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\msfeedsbs.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\mshta.exe.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\mshtml.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\mshtmler.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\msrating.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\occache.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\urlmon.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\vbscript.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\webcheck.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\winfxdocobj.exe.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\wininet.dll.mui
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\support\normidna.nls
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\support\normnfc.nls
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\support\normnfd.nls
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\support\normnfkc.nls
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\support\normnfkd.nls
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\tdc.ocx
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\SP3QFE\tdc.ocx
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\ie8props.propdesc
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\icrav03.rat
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\ticrf.rat
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\mshtml.tlb
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\kb4019276\update\update.ver
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie8-kb4486474\update\update.ver
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\update\update.ver
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\ieakmmc.chm
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\ieeula.chm
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\iesupp.chm
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\iexplore.chm
- %Windows%\ie8_main.log
- %AppDataLocal%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\High\Active\RecoveryStore.{C0149462-E881-11EC-9ABB-000C29E740D2}.dat
- %User Temp%\~DFF0D6614C3AFA0E15.TMP
- %AppDataLocal%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\High\Active\{C0149463-E881-11EC-9ABB-000C29E740D2}.dat
- %User Temp%\~DF5B64D519FE228B4B.TMP
- %User Temp%\CabDA77.tmp
- %User Temp%\TarDA87.tmp
- %AppDataLocalLow%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico
- %AppDataLocalLow%\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\F0ACCF77CDCBFF39F6191887F6D2D357
- %AppDataLocalLow%\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\F0ACCF77CDCBFF39F6191887F6D2D357
- %AppDataLocal%\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\7KZJEKTK\127_0_0_1[1].txt
- %AppDataLocal%\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\7KZJEKTK\127_0_0_1[1].htm
- %AppDataLocal%\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\NVUI4L47\jquery[1].js
- %AppDataLocal%\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\NVUI4L47\crosCore.min[1].js
- %AppDataLocal%\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5\MSHist012022061020220611\index.dat
- %AppDataLocal%\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\7KZJEKTK\getVersion589701c0[1].txt
- %AppDataLocal%\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\BL7GWO8U\getVersion589701c0[1].htm
- %User Temp%\{Random Characters}.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(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000(32-bit), Server 2003(32-bit), XP, Vista(64-bit), 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit) , or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP(64-bit), Vista(64-bit), 7(64-bit), 8(64-bit), 8.1(64-bit), 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.. %Common Start Menu% is the start menu folder for all users, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.. %Desktop% is the current user's desktop, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{User Name}\Desktop on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\Desktop on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %AppDataLocal% is the Local Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %AppDataLocalLow% is the LocalLow Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\LocalLow on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
It adds the following processes:
- "%User Temp%\is-E85E3.tmp\_________V1.4.tmp" /SL5="$B093A,25506241,54272,{Malware Filepath}.exe"
- "%Program Files%\ヒーホ、ハ鰌ヲモテソヘサァカヒ\XPTLSク・ツ.exe"
- cmd /c ""%User Temp%\RarSFX0\start.bat" "
- %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ie\update\iesetup.exe /passive /norestart /update-no
- "%Program Files%\ヒーホ、ハ鰌ヲモテソヘサァカヒ\certInportPC.exe"
- %System%\cmd.exe" /C ""%Program Files%\ヒーホ、ハ鰌ヲモテソヘサァカヒ\createGSService.bat""
- sc create CHINATAX_CRYPT binpath= "%Program Files%\ヒーホ、ハ鰌ヲモテソヘサァカヒ\CHINATAX.exe" displayname= "CHINATAX USBKEY SEC_CLIENT" depend= Tcpip start= auto
- sc description CHINATAX_CRYPT "ヒーホ、ハ鰌ヲモテソヘサァカヒ,ヨサヤハミ敎セサ弡テホハオトHTTPSキホ」ネ郢釭﨧テサ゚ケリアユエヒキホャメタタオエヒキホトウフミ゙キィユウ」ハケモテ。」"
- sc start CHINATAX_CRYPT
- %System%\cmd.exe" /C ""%Program Files%\ヒーホ、ハ鰌ヲモテソヘサァカヒ\createGSSchstasks.bat""
- schtasks /create /f /sc daily /st 03:00 /tn "restart_CHINATAX_CRYPT" /tr "startupGSService.bat" /ru "System" /rl "HIGHEST"
- "%Program Files%\ヒーホ、ハ鰌ヲモテソヘサァカヒ\GetPCInfo.exe"
- "%Program Files%\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome
- "%Program Files%\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:1360 CREDAT:14337
(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(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000(32-bit), Server 2003(32-bit), XP, Vista(64-bit), 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit) , or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP(64-bit), Vista(64-bit), 7(64-bit), 8(64-bit), 8.1(64-bit), 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.)
Autostart Technique
This Potentially Unwanted Application starts the following services:
- Service name: CHINATAX_CRYPT
Display Name: CHINATAX USBKEY SEC_CLIENT
Start Type: SERVICE_AUTOSTART
Binary Pathname: %Program Files%\ヒーホ、ハ鰌ヲモテソヘサァカヒ\CHINATAX.exe
(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000(32-bit), Server 2003(32-bit), XP, Vista(64-bit), 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit) , or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP(64-bit), Vista(64-bit), 7(64-bit), 8(64-bit), 8.1(64-bit), 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
Other Details
This Potentially Unwanted Application adds the following scheduled tasks:
- Task Name: Restart_CHINATAX_CRYPT
Trigger: Daily at 3:00
Action: startupGSService.bat
SOLUTION
9.800
2.521.00
09 Jun 2022
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 2
Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.
Step 3
Disable this malware service
- CHINATAX_CRYPT
Step 4
Deleting Scheduled Tasks
The following {Task Name} - {Task to be run} listed should be used in the steps identified below:
- Task Name: Restart_CHINATAX_CRYPT - Task to be run: startupGSService.bat
For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003:
- Open the Windows Scheduled Tasks. Click Start>Programs>Accessories>
System Tools>Scheduled Tasks. - Locate each {Task Name} values listed above in the Name column.
- Right-click on the said file(s) with the aforementioned value.
- Click on Properties. In the Run field, check for the listed {Task to be run}.
- If the strings match the list above, delete the task.
For Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012:
- Open the Windows Task Scheduler. To do this:
• On Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008, click Start, type taskschd.msc in the Search input field, then press Enter.
• On Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012, right-click on the lower left corner of the screen, click Run, type taskschd.msc, then press Enter. - In the left panel, click Task Scheduler Library.
- In the upper-middle panel, locate each {Task Name} values listed above in the Name column.
- In the lower-middle panel, click the Actions tab. In the Details column, check for the {Task to be run} string.
- If the said string is found, delete the task.
Step 5
Search and delete this file
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- %User Temp%\is-OHJOP.tmp\psvince.dll
- %Program Files%\ヒーホ、ハ鰌ヲモテソヘサァカヒ\unins000.dat
- %Program Files%\ヒーホ、ハ鰌ヲモテソヘサァカヒ\is-{Random Characters}.tmp
- %Windows%\is-{Random Characters}.tmp
- %Program Files%\ヒーホ、ハ鰌ヲモテソヘサァカヒ\cert\is-{Random Characters}.tmp
- %Program Files%\ヒーホ、ハ鰌ヲモテソヘサァカヒ\web\is-{Random Characters}.tmp
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Step 6
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PUA.Win32.CHTAX.A. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:
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