ALIASES:

VirTool:Win32/Injector.gen!BN (Microsoft); Generic Trojan.c (McAfee); Bloodhound.Malautoit.5 (Symantec); ARC:Embedded, [script.au3]:Packed.Win32.Krap.im (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • 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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 789,540 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 10 Feb 2012

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 creates the following folders:

  • %System Root%\Internet
  • %System Root%\Internet\files

(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)

Dropping Routine

This backdoor drops the following files:

  • %System Root%\Internet\files\version.bin

(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)

Other Details

This backdoor connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://www.{BLOCKED}ligafm.com.br/new/winst.gif
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}ligafm.com.br/new/desco.gif
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}ligafm.com.br/new/winita.gif

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 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

Search and delete this file

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There may be some 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.
  • %System Root%\Internet\files\version.bin

Step 3

Search and delete these folders

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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.
  • %System Root%\Internet
  • %System Root%\Internet\files

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BKDR_EMBEDDED.GQ. 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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