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TROJ_CRIBIT.M

May 30, 2014
 ALIASES:

Troj/Ransom-AHX (Sophos); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt)

 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: 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:

334,336 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

30 May 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:

  • %User Temp%\7ed23184a4422b325fdc11d47de7d14.exe

(Note: %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.)

It creates the following folders:

  • %User Profile%\Application Data\tor

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

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
7ed23184a4422b325fdc11d47de7d14 = "%User Temp%\7ed23184a4422b325fdc11d47de7d14.exe"

Other System Modifications

This Trojan modifies the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Wallpaper = "%User Temp%\wall.bmp"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is %Windows%\web\wallpaper\Bliss.bmp.)

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\wall.bmp
  • %User Temp%\tor.exe
  • %User Temp%\polipo.conf
  • %User Temp%\polipo.exe
  • %User Profile%\tor\lock
  • %User Profile%\tor\state.tmp

(Note: %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.. %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.)

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://commercial.{BLOCKED}s.me/copy.bin
  • http://{BLOCKED}q73ig4nqmk.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}zbs5fzpapb.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}jchwzhjzup.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}35jz3ek36q.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}gjgrq7cc5k.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}l4mnykkddz.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}27ujohimuz.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}vcrc7fnnj4.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}7m55mutqq2.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}wftzij5nho.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}75riwijl4o.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}2z6rshihuh.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}twa2mlrpgq.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}4ulbbmcyi4.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}rg2jipcb2c.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}7umsv6nv4t.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}mskxno3poh.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}fyxmce5yso.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}txz2qa6id2.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}5jq3itehfe.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}gcptljq7oq.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}2alln2jror.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}lb2mb7e6pd.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}amvpucv3hg.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}erwaqnvt3n.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}6cl43cxvvv.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}cctahzxrdw.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}eagjsnm3jb.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}3fhyly3gva.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}t7io6eug4y.onion/5B7574B0B92F5FD54B8EEE3446C67E6E/k.php?{random characters}
  • {BLOCKED}.167.152
  • {BLOCKED}0.1
  • {BLOCKED}21.38
  • {BLOCKED}2.245.170

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 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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • 7ed23184a4422b325fdc11d47de7d14 = "%User Temp%\7ed23184a4422b325fdc11d47de7d14.exe"

Step 4

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_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
    • From: Wallpaper = "%User Temp%\wall.bmp"
      To: Wallpaper = ""%Windows%\web\wallpaper\Bliss.bmp""

Step 5

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.
  • %User Temp%\wall.bmp
  • %User Temp%\tor.exe
  • %User Temp%\polipo.conf
  • %User Temp%\polipo.exe
  • %User Profile%\tor\lock
  • %User Profile%\tor\state.tmp

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%\Application Data\tor

Step 7

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