TROJ_MEDFOS.YYJU


 PLATFORM:

Windows

 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:

32,192 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

01 May 2016

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.

Other System Modifications

This Trojan modifies the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\6to4\Parameters
ServiceDll = "antivirusupdate.dll"

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

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Prefetcher
TracesProcessed = "4"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 9.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Prefetcher
TracesSuccessful = "3"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 6.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Prefetcher
LastTraceFailure = "2"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 4.)

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %System%\antivirusupdate.dll
  • %Windows%\Prefetch\CWSANDBOX.EXE-00162164.pf

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.. %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.)

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://mircroupdata.{BLOCKED}c-dns.net
  • {BLOCKED}.46.40

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.8

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

Restore these modified registry values

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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\6to4\Parameters
    • From: ServiceDll = "antivirusupdate.dll"
      To: ServiceDll = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Prefetcher
    • From: TracesProcessed = "4"
      To: TracesProcessed = ""9""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Prefetcher
    • From: TracesSuccessful = "3"
      To: TracesSuccessful = ""6""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Prefetcher
    • From: LastTraceFailure = "2"
      To: LastTraceFailure = ""4""

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.
  • %System%\antivirusupdate.dll
  • %Windows%\Prefetch\CWSANDBOX.EXE-00162164.pf

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_MEDFOS.YYJU. 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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