TROJ_COCED.240

July 04, 2013
 ALIASES:

PWS:Win32/Coced.2_38 (Microsoft); PWS-BR.gen (McAfee); IRC Trojan (Symantec); Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coced.238.a (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse PSW.Generic.LDF (AVG)

 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:

13,592 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

04 Jul 2013

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.

Autostart Technique

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

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
regwin = "{malware path and file name}"

Other System Modifications

This Trojan deletes the following files:

  • x_CHAR(0x01)_9

It adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mirabilis\
ICQ\Agent\Apps\
Run

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mirabilis\
ICQ\Agent\Apps\
Run
Path = "{malware path and file name}"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mirabilis\
ICQ\Agent\Apps\
Run
Enable = "Yes"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mirabilis\
ICQ\Agent
Launch Warning = "No"

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

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\Mirabilis\ICQ\Agent\Apps
    • Run

Step 4

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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • regwin = "{malware path and file name}"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mirabilis\ICQ\Agent\Apps\Run
    • Path = "{malware path and file name}"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mirabilis\ICQ\Agent\Apps\Run
    • Enable = "Yes"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mirabilis\ICQ\Agent
    • Launch Warning = "No"

Step 5

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_COCED.240. 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 6

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.

  • x_CHAR(0x01)_9


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