BKDR_BIFROSE.AQJ
Backdoor:Win32/Bifrose.D (Microsoft); BackDoor-CEP (McAfee); Backdoor.Bifrose (Symantec); Backdoor.Win32.Bifrose.ewk (Kaspersky); BehavesLike.Win32.Malware.bsf (vs) (Sunbelt); Trojan horse BackDoor.Generic12.ASWM (AVG)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Backdoor
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This backdoor arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It deletes itself after execution.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
89,317 bytes
EXE
Yes
26 May 2013
Arrival Details
This backdoor 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 backdoor drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %System%\Atxi.exe
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)
Autostart Technique
This backdoor adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
win2k = "%System%\Atxi.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Active Setup\Installed Components\{9B71D88C-C598-4935-C5D1-43AA4DB90836}
stubpath = "%System%\Atxi.exe s"
Other System Modifications
This backdoor deletes the following files:
- %System%\Atxi.exe
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)
It adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Active Setup\Installed Components\{9B71D88C-C598-4935-C5D1-43AA4DB90836}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wget
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Wget
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Control\MediaResources\msvideo
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wget
nck = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Wget
klg = "{random values}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Wget
plg1 = "{random values}"
Dropping Routine
This backdoor drops the following files:
- %System%\plugin1.dat
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)
Other Details
This backdoor deletes itself after execution.
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
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\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components
- {9B71D88C-C598-4935-C5D1-43AA4DB90836}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
- Wget
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE
- Wget
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaResources
- msvideo
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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- win2k = "%System%\Atxi.exe"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{9B71D88C-C598-4935-C5D1-43AA4DB90836}
- stubpath = "%System%\Atxi.exe s"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wget
- nck = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Wget
- klg = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Wget
- plg1 = "{random values}"
Step 5
Search and delete this file
- %System%\plugin1.dat
Step 6
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as BKDR_BIFROSE.AQJ. 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.
- %System%\Atxi.exe
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