TROJ_PERFECT.A

 Analysis by: Patrick Noel Collado

 ALIASES:

Trojan-Spy.Win32.Perfloger.W (Ikarus), Win32/PerfectKeylogger application (Nod32)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • 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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

881,164 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

26 May 2021

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 files:

  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\void
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\bpk.bin
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\apps.dat
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\rinst.dat
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\titles.dat
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\bsdhooks.dll - Detected as TROJ_PERFECT.A
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\web.dll - Detected as SPYWARE_KEYL_PERFECTKEYLOGGER
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\__original.exe
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\bpk.exe - Detected as TSPY_KEYLOG
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\rinst.exe - Detected as TROJ_PERFECT.A
  • %User Temp%\INS86D5.tmp
  • %User Temp%\is-E2OLA.tmp\_shfoldr.dll
  • %System%\bpk.exe - Detected as TSPY_KEYLOG
  • %System%\rinst.exe - Detected as TROJ_PERFECT.A
  • %System%\bsdhooks.dll - Detected as TROJ_PERFECT.A
  • %System%\web.dll - Detected as SPYWARE_KEYL_PERFECTKEYLOGGER
  • %System%\bpk.bin
  • %System%\apps.dat
  • %System%\titles.dat
  • %System%\rinst.dat

(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(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.)

It adds the following processes:

  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\rinst.exe
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\__original.exe
  • %System%\bpk.exe
  • %User Temp%\INS86D5.tmp /SL3 $F0240 %User Temp%\RarSFX0\__original.exe 731394 734796 61440

(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(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.)

Other System Modifications

This Trojan adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
BPK = %System%\bpk.exe

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
BPK.IESpy.1
(default) = IESpy Class

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
BPK.IESpy.1\CLSID
(default) = {1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
BPK.IESpy
(default) = IESpy Class

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
BPK.IESpy\CLSID
(default) = {1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
BPK.IESpy\CurVer
(default) = BPK.IESpy.1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}
(default) = IESpy Class

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\ProgID
(default) = BPK.IESpy.1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\VersionIndependentProgID
(default) = BPK.IESpy

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\InprocServer32
(default) = %System%\web.dll

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\InprocServer32
ThreadingModel = Apartment

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\TypeLib
(default) = {1E1B286C-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Browser Helper Objects\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}
(default) = BPK IE Plugin

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{1E1B286C-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\1.0
(default) = BPK IE Plugin Type Library

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{1E1B286C-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\1.0\
FLAGS
(default) = 0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{1E1B286C-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\1.0\
0\win32
(default) = %System%\web.dll

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{1E1B286C-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\1.0\
HELPDIR
(default) = %System%\

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{1E1B2878-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}
(default) = IViewSource

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{1E1B2878-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\ProxyStubClsid
(default) = {00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{1E1B2878-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\ProxyStubClsid32
(default) = {00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{1E1B2878-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\TypeLib
(default) = {1E1B286C-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{1E1B2878-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\TypeLib
Version = 1.0

Other Details

This Trojan adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
BPK.IESpy

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
BPK.IESpy.1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
BPK.IESpy.1\CLSID

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
BPK.IESpy\CLSID

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
BPK.IESpy\CurVer

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\ProgID

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\VersionIndependentProgID

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\Programmable

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\InprocServer32

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\TypeLib

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Browser Helper Objects\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{1E1B286C-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\1.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{1E1B286C-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\1.0\
FLAGS

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{1E1B286C-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\1.0\
0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{1E1B286C-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\1.0\
0\win32

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{1E1B286C-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\1.0\
HELPDIR

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{1E1B2878-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{1E1B2878-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\ProxyStubClsid

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{1E1B2878-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\ProxyStubClsid32

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{1E1B2878-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\TypeLib

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

9.241.50

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

06 Jul 2012

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

9.242.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

07 Jul 2012

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Identify and terminate files detected as TROJ_PERFECT.A

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  1. Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
  2. If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
  3. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 4

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
    • BPK = %System%\bpk.exe

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BPK.IESpy.1
    • (default) = IESpy Class

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BPK.IESpy.1\CLSID
    • (default) = {1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BPK.IESpy
    • (default) = IESpy Class

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BPK.IESpy\CLSID
    • (default) = {1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BPK.IESpy\CurVer
    • (default) = BPK.IESpy.1

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}
    • (default) = IESpy Class

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\ProgID
    • (default) = BPK.IESpy.1

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\VersionIndependentProgID
    • (default) = BPK.IESpy

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\InprocServer32
    • (default) = %System%\web.dll

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\InprocServer32
    • ThreadingModel = Apartment

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\TypeLib
    • (default) = {1E1B286C-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}
    • (default) = BPK IE Plugin

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{1E1B286C-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\1.0
    • (default) = BPK IE Plugin Type Library

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{1E1B286C-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\1.0\FLAGS
    • (default) = 0

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{1E1B286C-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\1.0\0\win32
    • (default) = %System%\web.dll

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{1E1B286C-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\1.0\HELPDIR
    • (default) = %System%\

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{1E1B2878-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}
    • (default) = IViewSource

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{1E1B2878-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\ProxyStubClsid
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{1E1B2878-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\ProxyStubClsid32
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{1E1B2878-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\TypeLib
    • (default) = {1E1B286C-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{1E1B2878-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\TypeLib
    • Version = 1.0

Step 5

Delete this registry key

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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\Classes\BPK.IESpy

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BPK.IESpy.1

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BPK.IESpy.1\CLSID

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BPK.IESpy\CLSID

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\BPK.IESpy\CurVer

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\ProgID

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\VersionIndependentProgID

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\Programmable

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\InprocServer32

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\TypeLib

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1E1B2879-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{1E1B286C-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\1.0

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{1E1B286C-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\1.0\FLAGS

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{1E1B286C-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\1.0\0

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{1E1B286C-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\1.0\0\win32

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{1E1B286C-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\1.0\HELPDIR

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{1E1B2878-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{1E1B2878-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\ProxyStubClsid

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{1E1B2878-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\ProxyStubClsid32

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{1E1B2878-88FF-11D3-8D96-D7ACAC95951F}\TypeLib

Step 6

Search and delete this file

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  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\void
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\bpk.bin
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\apps.dat
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\rinst.dat
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\titles.dat
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\bsdhooks.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\web.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\__original.exe
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\bpk.exe
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\rinst.exe
  • %User Temp%\INS86D5.tmp
  • %User Temp%\is-E2OLA.tmp\_shfoldr.dll
  • %System%\bpk.exe
  • %System%\rinst.exe
  • %System%\bsdhooks.dll
  • %System%\web.dll
  • %System%\bpk.bin
  • %System%\apps.dat
  • %System%\titles.dat
  • %System%\rinst.dat

Step 7

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_PERFECT.A. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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