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TSPY_DRIDEX.VVPU

December 19, 2014
 ALIASES:

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Drixed.B (Microsoft); RDN/Downloader.a!ub (McAfee); Trojan Horse (Symantec); Trojan.Win32.Yakes.hvsr (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Downloader.Generic14.GEZ (AVG)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This spyware 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:

86,016 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

19 Dec 2014

Arrival Details

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

Other System Modifications

This spyware adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
CLSID\{8D35B733-A432-27D0-D0D9-72C63D309378}\ShellFolder

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
CLSID\{8D35B733-A432-27D0-D0D9-72C63D309378}\ShellFolder
0 = "{random values}"

Other Details

This spyware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {BLOCKED}8.62.36
  • {BLOCKED}1.78

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

Delete this registry key

[ 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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{8D35B733-A432-27D0-D0D9-72C63D309378}
    • ShellFolder

Step 3

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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{8D35B733-A432-27D0-D0D9-72C63D309378}\ShellFolder
    • 0 = "{random values}"

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_DRIDEX.VVPU. 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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