BKDR_BAYROB.KGP


 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This backdoor 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:

241,152 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

04 Feb 2016

Arrival Details

This backdoor 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 backdoor creates the following folders:

  • %Windows%\dejvsrpkhespv
  • %System Root%\dejvsrpkhespv

(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.. %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.)

Autostart Technique

This backdoor adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Base Profile Disk Net.Tcp Protocol = "%System Root%\dejvsrpkhespv\zbclsantyfx.exe"

Dropping Routine

This backdoor drops the following files:

  • %Windows%\dejvsrpkhespv\jw91jxmyx
  • %System Root%\dejvsrpkhespv\jw91jxmyx
  • %System Root%\dejvsrpkhespv\edu1n9oqzel7zmchlz.exe
  • %System Root%\dejvsrpkhespv\v07mh5gq
  • %User Profile%\RSA\S-1-5-18
  • %System Root%\dejvsrpkhespv\elxvnf
  • %System Root%\dejvsrpkhespv\zbclsantyfx.exe
  • %System Root%\dejvsrpkhespv\qfyeqqbmnk.exe

(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.. %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.. %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 backdoor connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {BLOCKED}0.26.234
  • {BLOCKED}8.192.8
  • {BLOCKED}4.178.252
  • {BLOCKED}160.28
  • {BLOCKED}.228.100
  • {BLOCKED}8.221.38
  • {BLOCKED}.135.129
  • {BLOCKED}190.102
  • {BLOCKED}.85.221
  • {BLOCKED}9.23.133

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.8

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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • Base Profile Disk Net.Tcp Protocol = "%System Root%\dejvsrpkhespv\zbclsantyfx.exe"

Step 4

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.
  • %Windows%\dejvsrpkhespv\jw91jxmyx
  • %System Root%\dejvsrpkhespv\jw91jxmyx
  • %System Root%\dejvsrpkhespv\edu1n9oqzel7zmchlz.exe
  • %System Root%\dejvsrpkhespv\v07mh5gq
  • %User Profile%\RSA\S-1-5-18
  • %System Root%\dejvsrpkhespv\elxvnf
  • %System Root%\dejvsrpkhespv\zbclsantyfx.exe
  • %System Root%\dejvsrpkhespv\qfyeqqbmnk.exe

Step 5

Search and delete these folders

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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.
  • %Windows%\dejvsrpkhespv
  • %System Root%\dejvsrpkhespv

Step 6

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