TROJ_CLICKER.SMA
Trojan:Win32/Startpage.KS (Microsoft); [3.nsis]:StartPage-NE (McAfee); Spyware.ADH (Symantec); ARC:NSIS, [$\WinRAR\WinRAR.knl]:Trojan-Clicker.JS.Agent.nv, [$\WinRAR\WinRAR.knl]:Trojan-Clicker.JS. (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic.pak!cobra (Sunbelt); Trojan.Startpage.ZXW (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.
It disables Task Manager, Registry Editor, and Folder Options.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
329,825 bytes
EXE
No
24 May 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.
Installation
This Trojan creates the following folders:
- %System Root%\DOCUME~1
- %System Root%\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1
- %User Profile%\LOCALS~1
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp
- %Program Files%\WinRAR
- %Program Files%\Internet Explorer
(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.. %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.. %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.. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).)
Other System Modifications
This Trojan deletes the following files:
- %User Temp%\nsj1.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns4.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns5.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns6.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns7.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns8.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns9.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsA.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsB.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsC.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsD.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsE.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsF.tmp
- %Desktop%\Internet Explerer.lnk
- %User Profile%\QUICK LAUNCH\Launch Internet Explorer Browser.lnk
(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.. %Desktop% is the current user's desktop, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{User Name}\Desktop on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\Desktop on Windows Vista and 7.. %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)
It adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.knl
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
wFile
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
wFile\DefaultIcon
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
wFile\ScriptEngine
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
wFile\Shell\Edit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
wFile\Shell\Edit\
Command
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
wFile\Shell\Open
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
wFile\Shell\Open\
Command
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
wFile\Shell\Open2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
wFile\Shell\Open2\
Command
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
wFile\Shell\Print
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
wFile\Shell\Print\
Command
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
wFile\ShellEx\DropHandler
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
wFile\ShellEx\PropertySheetHandlers\
WSHProps
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{141B5587-94FE-4D96-927B-AAE6494CAE55}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{141B5587-94FE-4D96-927B-AAE6494CAE55}\DefaultIcon
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{141B5587-94FE-4D96-927B-AAE6494CAE55}\Shell\
Internet Explorer\Command
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{141B5587-94FE-4D96-927B-AAE6494CAE55}\ShellFolder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{141B5587-94FE-4D96-927B-AAE6494CAE55}\TypeLib
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Desktop\NameSpace\{141B5587-94FE-4D96-927B-AAE6494CAE55}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
DontShowMeThisDialogAgain
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
DontShowMeThisDialogAgain
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.qc
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\qcfile
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\qcfile\DefaultIcon
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\qcfile\CLSID
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\qcfile\shell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\qcfile\shell\
open
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\qcfile\shell\
open\command
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\qcfile\shellex\
IconHandler
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\qcfile\shellex\
ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
HideDesktopIcons
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
wFile
FriendlyTypeName = "@%SystemRoot%\System32\wshext.dll,-4805"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{141B5587-94FE-4D96-927B-AAE6494CAE55}
InfoTip = "Intrnet Explerer"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{141B5587-94FE-4D96-927B-AAE6494CAE55}\ShellFolder
Attributes = "0"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Desktop\NameSpace\{141B5587-94FE-4D96-927B-AAE6494CAE55}
InfoText = "My Places"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
DontShowMeThisDialogAgain
CompatWarningForIEXPLOR.EXE = "no"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
DontShowMeThisDialogAgain
CompatWarningForIEXPLOR.EXE = "no"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
qcfile\shell\open
CLSID = "{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
HideDesktopIcons
ClassicStartMenu = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel
{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} = "1"
It modifies the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
StartPage
Favorites = "{random values}"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
RFC1156Agent\CurrentVersion\Parameters
TrapPollTimeMilliSecs = "3a98"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 3a98.)
It creates the following registry entry(ies) to disable Task Manager, Registry Tools and Folder Options:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer
NoInternetIcon = "1"
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\System.dll
- %User Temp%\4292F707.exe
- %Program Files%\WinRAR\WinRAR.knl
- %User Temp%\SeFastInstall2_3218.exe
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\md5dll.dll
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\inetc.dll
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsy3.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsExec.dll
- %Desktop%\Internet Explerer
- %User Profile%\Quick Launch\Æô¶¯ Internet Explerer ä¯ÀÀÆ÷
- %Desktop%\Internet Explerer.qc
- %User Profile%\Quick Launch\LAUNCH INTERNET EXPLORER BROWSER.qc
- %User Temp%\version.ini
- %User Temp%\pyversion.ini
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns4.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns5.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns6.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns7.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns8.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns9.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsA.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsB.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsC.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsD.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsE.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsF.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.. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).. %Desktop% is the current user's desktop, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{User Name}\Desktop on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\Desktop on Windows Vista and 7.. %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://www.{BLOCKED}9.net/countnew/WriteData.aspx?{random characters}
- http://config.{BLOCKED}e.sogou.com/seversion.txt?{random characters}
- http://www.{BLOCKED}9.nethttp://ime.sogou.com/fastversion.txt
- http://ping.{BLOCKED}e.sogou.com/sepush.gif?{random characters}
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.200
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
Enable Registry Editor, Task Manager, and Folder options
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\Classes
- .knl
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- wFile
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\wFile
- DefaultIcon
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\wFile
- ScriptEngine
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\wFile\Shell
- Edit
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\wFile\Shell\Edit
- Command
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\wFile\Shell
- Open
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\wFile\Shell\Open
- Command
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\wFile\Shell
- Open2
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\wFile\Shell\Open2
- Command
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\wFile\Shell
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\wFile\Shell\Print
- Command
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\wFile\ShellEx
- DropHandler
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\wFile\ShellEx\PropertySheetHandlers
- WSHProps
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID
- {141B5587-94FE-4D96-927B-AAE6494CAE55}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{141B5587-94FE-4D96-927B-AAE6494CAE55}
- DefaultIcon
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{141B5587-94FE-4D96-927B-AAE6494CAE55}\Shell\Internet Explorer
- Command
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{141B5587-94FE-4D96-927B-AAE6494CAE55}
- ShellFolder
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{141B5587-94FE-4D96-927B-AAE6494CAE55}
- TypeLib
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace
- {141B5587-94FE-4D96-927B-AAE6494CAE55}
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
- DontShowMeThisDialogAgain
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
- DontShowMeThisDialogAgain
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- .qc
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- qcfile
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\qcfile
- DefaultIcon
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\qcfile
- CLSID
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\qcfile
- shell
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\qcfile\shell
- open
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\qcfile\shell\open
- command
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\qcfile\shellex
- IconHandler
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\qcfile\shellex
- ContextMenuHandlers
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
- HideDesktopIcons
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons
- NewStartPanel
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\Classes\wFile
- FriendlyTypeName = "@%SystemRoot%\System32\wshext.dll,-4805"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{141B5587-94FE-4D96-927B-AAE6494CAE55}
- InfoTip = "Intrnet Explerer"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{141B5587-94FE-4D96-927B-AAE6494CAE55}\ShellFolder
- Attributes = "0"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{141B5587-94FE-4D96-927B-AAE6494CAE55}
- InfoText = "My Places"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DontShowMeThisDialogAgain
- CompatWarningForIEXPLOR.EXE = "no"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DontShowMeThisDialogAgain
- CompatWarningForIEXPLOR.EXE = "no"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\qcfile\shell\open
- CLSID = "{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons
- ClassicStartMenu = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel
- {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} = "1"
Step 5
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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage
- From: Favorites = "{random values}"
To: Favorites = ""{random values}""
- From: Favorites = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RFC1156Agent\CurrentVersion\Parameters
- From: TrapPollTimeMilliSecs = "3a98"
To: TrapPollTimeMilliSecs = ""3a98""
- From: TrapPollTimeMilliSecs = "3a98"
Step 6
Search and delete these components
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\System.dll
- %User Temp%\4292F707.exe
- %Program Files%\WinRAR\WinRAR.knl
- %User Temp%\SeFastInstall2_3218.exe
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\md5dll.dll
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\inetc.dll
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsy3.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsExec.dll
- %Desktop%\Internet Explerer
- %User Profile%\Quick Launch\Æô¶¯ Internet Explerer ä¯ÀÀÆ÷
- %Desktop%\Internet Explerer.qc
- %User Profile%\Quick Launch\LAUNCH INTERNET EXPLORER BROWSER.qc
- %User Temp%\version.ini
- %User Temp%\pyversion.ini
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns4.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns5.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns6.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns7.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns8.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns9.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsA.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsB.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsC.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsD.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsE.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsF.tmp
Step 7
Search and delete these folders
- %System Root%\DOCUME~1
- %System Root%\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1
- %User Profile%\LOCALS~1
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp
- %Program Files%\WinRAR
- %Program Files%\Internet Explorer
Step 8
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_CLICKER.SMA. 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 9
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%\nsj1.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns4.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns5.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns6.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns7.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns8.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\ns9.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsA.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsB.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsC.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsD.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsE.tmp
- %User Temp%\nsj2.tmp\nsF.tmp
- %Desktop%\Internet Explerer.lnk
- %User Profile%\QUICK LAUNCH\Launch Internet Explorer Browser.lnk
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