TROJ_INJECT.BS
Trojan.Win32.Generic.pak!cobra (Sunbelt)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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.
It modifies files, disabling programs and applications from properly running.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
970,559 bytes
EXE
Yes
01 Jun 2012
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 creates the following folders:
- %System Root%\DOCUME~1
- %System Root%\DOCUME~1\Wilbert
- %User Profile%\LOCALS~1
- %User Temp%\nsc2.tmp
- %Program Files%\Microsoft ActiveSyncs
(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.. %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name} on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name} on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.. %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.. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files.)
Autostart Technique
This Trojan adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Updata = "%Program Files%\Microsoft ActiveSyncs\Updata.exe"
Other System Modifications
This Trojan modifies the following files:
- %System%\MSWINSCK.OCX
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\System32 on Windows NT and 2000, or C:\Windows\System32 on Windows XP and Server 2003.)
It deletes the following files:
- %User Temp%\nsn1.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsc2.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.)
It adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{248DD896-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}\Control
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{248DD890-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{248DD890-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}\1.0\
0
It modifies the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{248DD896-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}\InprocServer32
ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is Apartment.)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{248DD892-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}\TypeLib
Version = "1.0"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.0.)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{248DD893-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}\TypeLib
Version = "1.0"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.0.)
It deletes the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{248DD896-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{248DD897-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\nsc2.tmp\System.dll
- %System Root%\perx.exe
- %System Root%\Desktop.exe
- %System%\zlib.dll
- %Program Files%\Microsoft ActiveSyncs\Updata.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.. %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.. %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\System32 on Windows NT and 2000, or C:\Windows\System32 on Windows XP and Server 2003.. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files.)
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://www.{BLOCKED}d.com/pub/weblink.aspx?{random characters}
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.200
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
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 3
Delete this registry key
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\Classes\CLSID\{248DD896-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}
- Control
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib
- {248DD890-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{248DD890-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}\1.0
- 0
Step 4
Delete this registry value
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
- Updata = "%Program Files%\Microsoft ActiveSyncs\Updata.exe"
Step 5
Restore this modified registry value
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\Classes\CLSID\{248DD896-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}\InprocServer32
- From: ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
To: ThreadingModel = ""Apartment""
- From: ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{248DD892-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}\TypeLib
- From: Version = "1.0"
To: Version = ""1.0""
- From: Version = "1.0"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{248DD893-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}\TypeLib
- From: Version = "1.0"
To: Version = ""1.0""
- From: Version = "1.0"
Step 6
Search and delete these files
- %User Temp%\nsc2.tmp\System.dll
- %System Root%\perx.exe
- %System Root%\Desktop.exe
- %System%\zlib.dll
- %Program Files%\Microsoft ActiveSyncs\Updata.exe
Step 7
Search and delete these folders
- %System Root%\DOCUME~1
- %System Root%\DOCUME~1\Wilbert
- %User Profile%\LOCALS~1
- %User Temp%\nsc2.tmp
- %Program Files%\Microsoft ActiveSyncs
Step 8
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_INJECT.BS. 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.
Step 9
Restore deleted/modified files and/or registry entries from backup
*Note: Only Microsoft-related files/keys/values will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted registry keys/values related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on your computer.
- %System%\MSWINSCK.OCX
Step 10
Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.
- %User Temp%\nsn1.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsc2.tmp
Step 11
Restore these deleted registry keys/values from backup
*Note: Only Microsoft-related keys/values will be restored. If the malware/grayware also deleted registry keys/values related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on your computer.
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID
- {248DD896-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID
- {248DD897-BB45-11CF-9ABC-0080C7E7B78D}
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