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TROJ_HANCITOR.HV

November 09, 2015
 Modified by: RonJay Kristoffer Caragay
 ALIASES:

Win32/TrojanDownloader.Hancitor.B (ESET-NOD32); Trojan:Win32/Hiclas!gfc (Microsoft); W32.Extrat (Symantec);

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan arrives as attachment to mass-mailed email messages.

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible. It deletes itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

89,088 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

18 Nov 2014

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives as attachment to mass-mailed email messages.

Installation

This Trojan drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %Application Data%\Windows\winlogin.exe

(Note: %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

It creates the following folders:

  • %Application Data%\Windows

(Note: %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

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
winlogin = "%Application Data%Windows\winlogin.exe"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Active Setup\Installed Components\{GUID}
cfg = "{random characters}"

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • https://{BLOCKED}ucosa5bu.tor2web.org/gate.php
  • https://{BLOCKED}ucosa5bu.tor2web.ru/gate.php
  • https://api.ipify.org/

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

It deletes itself after execution.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.80

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

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

Restart in Safe Mode

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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
    • winlogin = "%Application Data%Windows\winlogin.exe"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{GUID}
    • cfg = "{random characters}"

Step 5

Search and delete this folder

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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.
  • %Application Data%\Windows

Step 6

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