TROJ_CHANDNS.USA30VC
Trojan:Win32/Alureon.gen!J, Trojan:Win32/Alureon.gen!J (Microsoft); DNSChanger!fd (McAfee); Trojan.Gen.2 (Symantec); Trojan.Win32.TDSS.ilrn (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan.Generic.6871456 (FSecure)
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.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
192,580 bytes
EXE
Yes
23 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.
Autostart Technique
This Trojan registers itself as a system service to ensure its automatic execution at every system startup by adding the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\
services\TDSSserv.sys
start = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\
services\TDSSserv.sys
type = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\
services\TDSSserv.sys
imagepath = "\systemroot\system32\drivers\TDSSserv.sys"
It registers as a system service to ensure its automatic execution at every system startup by adding the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\
services\TDSSserv.sys
Other System Modifications
This Trojan deletes the following files:
- %User Temp%\TDSS24d8.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\TDSS
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\
windows nt\currentversion\tdssdata
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\TDSS
build = "standart"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\TDSS
type = "av28"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\TDSS
affid = "103"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\TDSS
subid = "v3av"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\
windows nt\currentversion\tdssdata
affid = "103"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\
windows nt\currentversion\tdssdata
subid = "v3av"
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- helper.exe
- %User Temp%\TDSS24b9.tmp
- \?\globalroot\systemroot\system32\drivers\TDSSserv.sys
- Y:\D
- %User Temp%\TDSS24d8.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.)
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\system\currentcontrolset\services
- TDSSserv.sys
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software
- TDSS
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion
- tdssdata
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\TDSS
- build = "standart"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\TDSS
- type = "av28"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\TDSS
- affid = "103"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\TDSS
- subid = "v3av"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\tdssdata
- affid = "103"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\tdssdata
- subid = "v3av"
Step 5
Search and delete these files
- helper.exe
- %User Temp%\TDSS24b9.tmp
- \?\globalroot\systemroot\system32\drivers\TDSSserv.sys
- Y:\D
- %User Temp%\TDSS24d8.tmp
Step 6
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_CHANDNS.USA30VC. 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 7
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%\TDSS24d8.tmp
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