TROJ_DROPPER.QQB
Trojan:Win32/Malagent!gmb (Microsoft); Trojan.Win32.Inject.nlhc (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Generic10_c.CKCD (AVG)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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.
It deletes itself after execution.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
1,379,991 bytes
EXE
Yes
02 Jun 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 drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %Windows%\InstallDir\windofirewallr.exe
(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows.)
It creates the following folders:
- %User Profile%\Windows\yA1hdaEZ
- %Windows%\InstallDir
(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.. %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows.)
Autostart Technique
This Trojan adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
mZo12U = "%User Profile%\nUa94M\vbc.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKLM = "%Windows%\InstallDir\windofirewallr.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKCU = "%Windows%\InstallDir\windofirewallr.exe"
Other System Modifications
This Trojan adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\yA1hdaEZ
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\yA1hdaEZ
ServerStarted = "5/29/2014 2:05:59 AM"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\yA1hdaEZ
InstalledServer = "%Windows%\InstallDir\windofirewallr.exe"
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %User Profile%\yA1hdaEZ\yA1hdaEZ.nfo
- %User Temp%\x.html
- %User Profile%\yA1hdaEZ\yA1hdaEZ.svr
(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 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 Details
This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- {BLOCKED}0.1
It deletes itself after execution.
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
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
Step 3
Delete this registry key
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
- yA1hdaEZ
Step 4
Delete this registry value
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\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- mZo12U = "%User Profile%\nUa94M\vbc.exe"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKLM = "%Windows%\InstallDir\windofirewallr.exe"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKCU = "%Windows%\InstallDir\windofirewallr.exe"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\yA1hdaEZ
- ServerStarted = "5/29/2014 2:05:59 AM"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\yA1hdaEZ
- InstalledServer = "%Windows%\InstallDir\windofirewallr.exe"
Step 5
Search and delete these components
- %User Profile%\yA1hdaEZ\yA1hdaEZ.nfo
- %User Temp%\x.html
- %User Profile%\yA1hdaEZ\yA1hdaEZ.svr
Step 6
Search and delete these folders
- %User Profile%\Windows\yA1hdaEZ
- %Windows%\InstallDir
Step 7
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_DROPPER.QQB. 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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