TROJ_DLOADER.YXQ
TrojanDropper:Win32/Alureon.T (Microsoft); Trojan.Dropper (Symantec); Packed.Win32.Krap.ao (Kaspersky); Trojan-Downloader.Generic (fs) (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Clicker.AHWW (AVG)
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
281,150 bytes
EXE
No
31 Jan 2013
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 creates the following folders:
- %User Temp%\7zS1.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, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)
Other System Modifications
This Trojan deletes the following files:
- %User Temp%\7zS1.tmp
- %User Temp%\3.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, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)
It modifies the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication
Name = "crack.exe"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is iexplore.exe.)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication
ID = "461d6ba"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 41107b81.)
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\7zS1.tmp\crack.exe
- %User Temp%\7zS1.tmp\keygen.exe
- %User Temp%\7zS1.tmp\serial.exe
- %User Temp%\2.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, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}gnostic.com/ufwnltbz/fjnvpk.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}gnostic.com/ufwnltbz/rvqxfn.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}world.com/ufwnltbz/fjnvpk.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}gnostic.com/ufwnltbz/oriqbjdp.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}world.com/ufwnltbz/rvqxfn.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}gnostic.com/ufwnltbz/hypwhc.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}world.com/ufwnltbz/oriqbjdp.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}gnostic.com/ufwnltbz/kkemu.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}world.com/ufwnltbz/hypwhc.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}gnostic.com/ufwnltbz/fwevpovto.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}world.com/ufwnltbz/kkemu.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}world.com/ufwnltbz/fwevpovto.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}gnostic.com/ufwnltbz/fwelcx.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}world.com/ufwnltbz/fwelcx.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}gnostic.com/ufwnltbz/hyfahpxiq.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}world.com/ufwnltbz/hyfahpxiq.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}gnostic.com/ufwnltbz/wzdcjrp.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}gnostic.com/ufwnltbz/gnemtrzxsn.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}world.com/ufwnltbz/wzdcjrp.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}gnostic.com/ufwnltbz/imwaic.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}world.com/ufwnltbz/gnemtrzxsn.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}world.com/ufwnltbz/imwaic.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}gnostic.com/ufwnltbz/yptozgozmu.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}gnostic.com/ufwnltbz/txrzxs.php?{random characters}
- http://{BLOCKED}world.com/ufwnltbz/yptozgozmu.php?adv=adv491
- http://{BLOCKED}world.com/ufwnltbz/txrzxs.php?{random characters}
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.300
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
Restore these modified registry values
Important:Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this only if you know how to or you can seek your system administrator's help. You may also check out this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication
- From: Name = "crack.exe"
To: Name = ""iexplore.exe""
- From: Name = "crack.exe"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication
- From: ID = "461d6ba"
To: ID = ""41107b81""
- From: ID = "461d6ba"
Step 3
Search and delete these components
- %User Temp%\7zS1.tmp\crack.exe
- %User Temp%\7zS1.tmp\keygen.exe
- %User Temp%\7zS1.tmp\serial.exe
- %User Temp%\2.tmp
Step 4
Search and delete this folder
- %User Temp%\7zS1.tmp
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_DLOADER.YXQ. 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%\7zS1.tmp
- %User Temp%\3.tmp
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