PE_EXPIRO.JX

 Modified by: Alvin Bacani

 ALIASES:

Trojan:Win32/Meredrop (Microsoft); W32.Xpiro.D (Symantec)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: File infector

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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

It infects files by overwriting code in the entry point and saving the overwritten code in the virus body. It then appends the virus body to the host file.

It steals certain information from the system and/or the user.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

Varies

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

05 Jul 2013

Payload:

Steals information

Arrival Details

This file infector 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 file infector adds the following mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time:

  • kkq-{random number}-mtx{random-number}

File Infection

This file infector overwrites code found in the entry point of a target file. It then appends the virus body to the target file. The overwritten code is saved in the virus body.

It searches for target files in the following folders:

  • Current Directory
  • %Start Menu%
  • All available drive

(Note: %Start Menu% is the current user's Start Menu folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Start Menu or C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu on Windows Vista and 7.)

This is the Trend Micro detection for files infected by:

  • PE_EXPIRO.JX

Information Theft

This file infector steals the following information:

  • Windows Product ID
  • Drive Volume Serial Number
  • OS Version
  • User credentials
  • FileZilla Information

Stolen Information

The stolen information is saved in the following file:

  • %Application Data%\{random filename}.dll

(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista and 7.)

It sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:

  • {BLOCKED}romarenda.ru
  • {BLOCKED}on-oriental.ru
  • {BLOCKED}na-rukave.org
  • {BLOCKED}izneonet.biz
  • {BLOCKED}etails555.biz
  • {BLOCKED}-govsvc.ru
  • {BLOCKED}ydyg.ru
  • {BLOCKED}ugin.com
  • {BLOCKED}ikav.com
  • {BLOCKED}aquh.ru
  • {BLOCKED}etop.com
  • {BLOCKED}outhoffshore.com
  • {BLOCKED}latker.ru
  • {BLOCKED}job.ru
  • {BLOCKED}gunszavod.ru
  • {BLOCKED}vostok.ws
  • {BLOCKED}op-ultras.org
  • {BLOCKED}kygay-formula.in
  • {BLOCKED}xxlub.ru
  • {BLOCKED}adshop.ru
  • {BLOCKED}rtal-2016.ru
  • {BLOCKED}rc-usb33bit.com
  • {BLOCKED}ers50.ru
  • {BLOCKED}ka-ww2.ru
  • {BLOCKED}-beavis.ru
  • {BLOCKED}-from-iran.net
  • {BLOCKED}ur.ru
  • {BLOCKED}llusionist.com
  • {BLOCKED}llusionist.net
  • www.{BLOCKED}vrc-usb33bit.com

NOTES:
Malware also infects all services.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

10.147.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

11 Jul 2013

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

Search and delete this file

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  • %Application Data%\wsr28zt32.dll

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PE_EXPIRO.JX. 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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