TROJ_DELF.EZR


 ALIASES:

TrojanDropper:Win32/Delf (Microsoft); Flyagent (McAfee); Suspicious.Graybird.1 (Symantec); PAK:PE-Crypt.CF, Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.bhi (Kaspersky); BehavesLike.Win32.Malware.bsf (vs) (Sunbelt); GenPack:Trojan.Dropper.Agent.BHI (FSecure)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • 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

File Size:

499,728 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

16 Nov 2011

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 copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %User Temp%\temp.~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.)

Other System Modifications

This Trojan deletes the following files:

  • %User Temp%\temp.~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.)

It adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\
Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\
Brazos volatile counter

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\
Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet\Engines

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\
Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet\Engines\Jet

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\
Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet
ProcessId = 264

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\
Brazos volatile counter
VolatileDsnCount = 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\
Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet
DBQ = "%User Temp%\msvbvm5.dat"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\
Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet
DefaultDir = "%User Temp%"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\
Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet\Engines\Jet
Driver = "{Driver do Microsoft Access (*.mdb)}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\
Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet
DriverId = 19

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\
Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet
FIL = "MS Access"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\
Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet\Engines\Jet
FILEDSN = "%System%\gcdb.dsn"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\
Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet\Engines\Jet
MaxBufferSize = 8

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\
Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet\Engines\Jet
MaxScanRows = 8

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\
Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet\Engines\Jet
PageTimeout = 5

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\
Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet\Engines\Jet
Threads = 3

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\
Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet
UID = "admin"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\
Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet\Engines\Jet
UserCommitSync = "Yes"

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\1.exe
  • %User Temp%\2.exe
  • %User Temp%\3.exe
  • %User Temp%\JETA587.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

Minimum Scan Engine:

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

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\ODBC
    • Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC
    • Brazos volatile counter
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet
    • Engines
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet\Engines
    • Jet

Step 3

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\ODBC\Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet
    • ProcessId=264
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\Brazos volatile counter
    • VolatileDsnCount=1
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet
    • DBQ="%User Temp%\msvbvm5.dat"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet
    • DefaultDir="%User Temp%"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet\Engines\Jet
    • Driver="{Driver do Microsoft Access (*.mdb)}"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet
    • DriverId=19
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet
    • FIL="MS Access"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet\Engines\Jet
    • FILEDSN="%System%\gcdb.dsn"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet\Engines\Jet
    • MaxBufferSize=8
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet\Engines\Jet
    • MaxScanRows=8
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet\Engines\Jet
    • PageTimeout=5
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet\Engines\Jet
    • Threads=3
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet
    • UID="admin"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0x264 Thread 0x4b8 DBC 0x366104 Jet\Engines\Jet
    • UserCommitSync="Yes"

Step 4

Search and delete these files

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There may be some component files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • %User Temp%\1.exe
  • %User Temp%\2.exe
  • %User Temp%\3.exe
  • %User Temp%\JETA587.tmp

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_DELF.EZR. 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 6

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%\temp.~exe


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