WORM_INJECT.QIOB

August 18, 2014
 ALIASES:

Trojan:Win32/Malagent!gmb (Microsoft); Sdbot-FOR!D49CF7117F7A (McAfee); W32.IRCBot.NG (Symantec); Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.vyi (Kaspersky); Mal/Inject-CEE (Sophos); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Found Win32/DH.FF8200BA{NA} (AVG)

 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: Worm

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This worm 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:

154,624 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

18 Aug 2014

Arrival Details

This worm 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 worm drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %User Profile%\ZZZZZCertifieded\_ZZZZZ.exe

(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.)

It creates the following folders:

  • %User Profile%\Microsoft\ZZZZZCertifieded

(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.)

Autostart Technique

This worm adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Adobe Flash Accelerator = "%User Profile%\ZZZZZCertifieded\_ZZZZZ.exe"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Adobe Flash Accelerator = "%User Profile%\ZZZZZCertifieded\_ZZZZZ.exe"

Other System Modifications

This worm adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WinMediaPlayer

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AnalogWindowsTime

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced
showsuperhidden = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
AnalogWindowsTime
Age = "46_43_59"

It modifies the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced\Folder\SuperHidden
UncheckedValue = "0"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

Other Details

This worm connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://api.{BLOCKED}ia.com
  • {BLOCKED}.137.58
  • {BLOCKED}.117.126

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

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

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Step 3

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_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft
    • WinMediaPlayer
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft
    • AnalogWindowsTime

Step 4

Delete this registry value

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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\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • Adobe Flash Accelerator = "%User Profile%\ZZZZZCertifieded\_ZZZZZ.exe"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • Adobe Flash Accelerator = "%User Profile%\ZZZZZCertifieded\_ZZZZZ.exe"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
    • showsuperhidden = "0"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\AnalogWindowsTime
    • Age = "46_43_59"

Step 5

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\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\SuperHidden
    • From: UncheckedValue = "0"
      To: UncheckedValue = ""1""

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 Profile%\Microsoft\ZZZZZCertifieded

Step 7

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as WORM_INJECT.QIOB. 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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