TROJ_DLOADE.CXY

 Analysis by: Abraham Latimer Camba

 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 may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component. It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It connects to certain URLs. It may do this to remotely inform a malicious user of its installation. It may also do this to download possibly malicious files onto the computer, which puts the computer at a greater risk of infection by other threats.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

9,728 bytes

File Type:

DLL

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

27 Apr 2012

Arrival Details

This Trojan may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.

It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Download Routine

This Trojan connects to the following malicious URLs:

  • http://{BLOCKED}e.{BLOCKED}d.com/jp/fi7t/8tp.asp
  • http://{BLOCKED}j.{BLOCKED}t.com/a.asp?id={hex values}
  • http://{BLOCKED}4.{BLOCKED}2.92.171/a.asp?id={hex values}

Other Details

This Trojan requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

8.946.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

27 Apr 2012

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

8.947.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

28 Apr 2012

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and note files detected as TROJ_DLOADE.CXY

Step 3

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 4

Search and delete the file detected as TROJ_DLOADE.CXY

*Note: Some component files may be 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.

To manually delete a malware/grayware file from the affected system:

  1. Right-click Start then click Search....
  2. In the Named input box, type the name of the file that was detected earlier.
  3. In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer then press Enter.
  4. Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.

Step 5

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