TROJ_DLOADR.YUGN


 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan 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

File Size:

450,560 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

20 Mar 2014

Arrival Details

This Trojan 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 Trojan creates the following folders:

  • %User Temp%\Application Data_WLAd_NHMC

(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, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)

Other System Modifications

This Trojan deletes the following files:

  • %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\config\security.config.cch.1512.79671
  • %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\config\enterprisesec.config.cch.1512.79687
  • %User Profile%\v2.0.50727.42\security.config.cch.1512.80140
  • %User Profile%\RpData\rpFile-Application Data_WLAd_NHMC-2014-02-24 02-37-09-0418-[29125].dat

(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows.. %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 keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
ESENT\Process\Application Data_WLAd_NHMC

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
ESENT\Process\Application Data_WLAd_NHMC\
DEBUG

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Baidu Security\
PC Faster

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Baidu_Drp_pos\
DRP\Processing

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Baidu_Drp_pos\
DRP\Temp

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Baidu Security\
PC Faster
pcfaster-id = "S-1-5-21-1645522239-1292428093-682003330-1003#0050569F0290"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Baidu Security\
PC Faster
pcfaster-guid = "51ce991f-9ca0-4c97-ba70-65b836d9d835"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Baidu_Drp_pos\
DRP\Processing
{random string} = "http://sync.{BLOCKED}er.baidu.com/cgi-bin-py/mini_install_statistic_info.cgi"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Baidu_Drp_pos\
DRP\Temp
{random string} = "http://sync.{BLOCKED}er.baidu.com/cgi-bin-py/mini_install_statistic_info.cgi"

It modifies the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\Eventlog\Application\
ESENT
EventMessageFile = "%System%\ESENT.dll"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\Eventlog\Application\
ESENT
CategoryMessageFile = "%System%\ESENT.dll"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\Eventlog\Application\
ESENT
CategoryCount = "1"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 10.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\Eventlog\Application\
ESENT
TypesSupported = "7"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 7.)

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Profile%\Local Settings\Application DatafrnlmpqFqI.exe
  • %User Profile%\Local Settings\Application Data_WLAd_NHMC.exe
  • %User Startup%\32e5a6bf.exe
  • %User Temp%\pcf3.tmp
  • %User Temp%\url6.tmp
  • %User Profile%\RpData\rpFile-Application Data_WLAd_NHMC-2014-02-24 02-37-09-0418-[29125].tmp
  • %User Profile%\RpData\rpFile-Application Data_WLAd_NHMC-2014-02-24 02-38-07-0933-[29314].tmp

(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.. %User Startup% is the current user's Startup folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.. %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

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

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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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ESENT\Process
    • Application Data_WLAd_NHMC
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ESENT\Process\Application Data_WLAd_NHMC
    • DEBUG
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Baidu Security
    • PC Faster
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Baidu_Drp_pos\DRP
    • Processing
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Baidu_Drp_pos\DRP
    • Temp

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\Baidu Security\PC Faster
    • pcfaster-id = "S-1-5-21-1645522239-1292428093-682003330-1003#0050569F0290"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Baidu Security\PC Faster
    • pcfaster-guid = "51ce991f-9ca0-4c97-ba70-65b836d9d835"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Baidu_Drp_pos\DRP\Processing
    • {random string} = "http://sync.{BLOCKED}er.baidu.com/cgi-bin-py/mini_install_statistic_info.cgi"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Baidu_Drp_pos\DRP\Temp
    • {random string} = "http://sync.{BLOCKED}er.baidu.com/cgi-bin-py/mini_install_statistic_info.cgi"

Step 4

Restore these modified registry values

[ Learn More ]

Important:Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this only if you know how to or you can seek your system administrator's help. You may also check out this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Eventlog\Application\ESENT
    • From: EventMessageFile = "%System%\ESENT.dll"
      To: EventMessageFile = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Eventlog\Application\ESENT
    • From: CategoryMessageFile = "%System%\ESENT.dll"
      To: CategoryMessageFile = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Eventlog\Application\ESENT
    • From: CategoryCount = "1"
      To: CategoryCount = ""10""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Eventlog\Application\ESENT
    • From: TypesSupported = "7"
      To: TypesSupported = ""7""

Step 5

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%\Local Settings\Application DatafrnlmpqFqI.exe
  • %User Profile%\Local Settings\Application Data_WLAd_NHMC.exe
  • %User Startup%\32e5a6bf.exe
  • %User Temp%\pcf3.tmp
  • %User Temp%\url6.tmp
  • %User Profile%\RpData\rpFile-Application Data_WLAd_NHMC-2014-02-24 02-37-09-0418-[29125].tmp
  • %User Profile%\RpData\rpFile-Application Data_WLAd_NHMC-2014-02-24 02-38-07-0933-[29314].tmp

Step 6

Search and delete this folder

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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 Temp%\Application Data_WLAd_NHMC

Step 7

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_DLOADR.YUGN. 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 8

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.

  • %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\config\security.config.cch.1512.79671
  • %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\config\enterprisesec.config.cch.1512.79687
  • %User Profile%\v2.0.50727.42\security.config.cch.1512.80140
  • %User Profile%\RpData\rpFile-Application Data_WLAd_NHMC-2014-02-24 02-37-09-0418-[29125].dat


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