PUA.Win32.Yantai.BB
UDS:AdWare.NSIS.Xpyn.heur (KASPERSKY)
Windows
Threat Type: Potentially Unwanted Application
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Potentially Unwanted Application arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
6,329,952 bytes
EXE
Yes
06 Feb 2023
Arrival Details
This Potentially Unwanted Application 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 Potentially Unwanted Application drops the following files:
- %Desktop%\ËÙÀË×ÀÃæ.lnk
- %Desktop%\桔子浏览器.lnk
- %Desktop%\½Û×Óä¯ÀÀÆ÷.lnk
(Note: %Desktop% is the current user's desktop, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{User Name}\Desktop on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\Desktop on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
It adds the following processes:
- %Program Files%\SuLangDesk\Slky.exe
- %Program Files%\SuLangDesk\SlDrv.exe -uninstall
- %Program Files%\SuLangDesk\SlShld.exe
- %Program Files%\SuLangDesk\SLDesk.exe
- %Program Files%\SuLangDesk\SulangWrapper.exe
(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000(32-bit), Server 2003(32-bit), XP, Vista(64-bit), 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit) , or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP(64-bit), Vista(64-bit), 7(64-bit), 8(64-bit), 8.1(64-bit), 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
It creates the following folders:
- %Program Files%\SuLangDesk → where it stores its installation files
- %Application Data%\JuziBrowser → where it stores its bundled web browser program
- %User Temp%\{random hex}.tmp
(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000(32-bit), Server 2003(32-bit), XP, Vista(64-bit), 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit) , or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP(64-bit), Vista(64-bit), 7(64-bit), 8(64-bit), 8.1(64-bit), 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %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).)
Other System Modifications
This Potentially Unwanted Application adds the following registry entries:
HKCU
Software = SulangDesk
HKCU
Software = JuziBrowser
HKLM
Software = JuziBrowser
Propagation
This Potentially Unwanted Application creates shortcut files (.LNK) disguised as folders or files located on the affected drives pointing to the malware copy.
Other Details
This Potentially Unwanted Application connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://log.{BLOCKED}i.net/log.php?type=installEnd&ver=1.0.8.9&cid=99183870_u2_hao
- http://tj.{BLOCKED}.com/status.php
- http://tj.{BLOCKED}.com/limit.php
- http://{BLOCKED}2.{BLOCKED}4.cn/webgame/hazg/HAZG8852.exe
- http://www.{BLOCKED}j.com/3a=http://www.tczjj.com/date/9377mycs_N_dcrmy01.exe
- http://dl.{BLOCKED}2.com/files/third/wdj_dc.gif
- http://download.{BLOCKED}o123.com/setup/setup_10100.exe
- http://cdn.sh.{BLOCKED}mm.com/manage/downloadtool/MagicPlusDownload-Channel_dl_Scarecrow.exe
- http://down.{BLOCKED}e.com/p/Setup_oemxdxdtg.exe
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
SOLUTION
9.800
2.597.00
16 Feb 2023
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
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_CURRENT_USER\
- Software = SulangDesk
- Software = SulangDesk
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\
- Software = JuziBrowser
- Software = JuziBrowser
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\
- Software = JuziBrowser
- Software = JuziBrowser
Step 4
Search and delete these folders
- %Program Files%\SuLangDesk
- %Application Data%\JuziBrowser
- %User Temp%\{random hex}.tmp
Step 5
Search and delete this file
- %Desktop%\ËÙÀË×ÀÃæ.lnk
- %Desktop%\桔子浏览器.lnk
- %Desktop%\½Û×Óä¯ÀÀÆ÷.lnk
Step 6
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PUA.Win32.Yantai.BB. 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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