TROJ_PIDIEF.KGM

 Analysis by: Jaime Benigno Reyes

 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: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware


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 executes the dropped file(s). As a result, malicious routines of the dropped files are exhibited on the affected system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

828,744 bytes

File Type:

PDF

Initial Samples Received Date:

14 Feb 2013

Payload:

Drops files

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 component file(s):

  • %AppDataLocal%\cache\LangBar32.dll - TROJ_INJECT.CPX
  • %AppDataLocal%\cache\LangBar64.dll (64-bit only) - TROJ64_INJECT.CPX

(Note: %AppDataLocal% is the Local Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local on Windows Vista and 7.)

It drops the following non-malicious file:

  • %User Temp%\Visaform Turkey.pdf

(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:

  • %AppDataLocal%\cache
  • %AppDataLocal%\cache\{random}

(Note: %AppDataLocal% is the Local Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local on Windows Vista and 7.)

Dropping Routine

This Trojan executes the dropped file(s). As a result, malicious routines of the dropped files are exhibited on the affected system.

NOTES:

It takes advantage of a zero-day vulnerability in the following software to drop malicious files:

  • Adobe PDF Reader 9
  • Adobe PDF Reader 10
  • Adobe PDF Reader 11

It opens the file, Visaform Turkey.pdf to trick users into thinking that it is a normal .PDF file.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

9.724.06

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

14 Feb 2013

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

9.725.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

14 Feb 2013

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

Remove malware/grayware files dropped/downloaded by TROJ_PIDIEF.KGM

Step 3

Search and delete this folder

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  • %AppDataLocal%\cache

Step 4

Search and delete this file

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There may be some files 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%\Visaform Turkey.pdf

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_PIDIEF.KGM. 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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