Analysis by: Rhena Inocencio

ALIASES:

Exploit:Win32/CVE-2010-0188 (Microsoft)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet

This Trojan does not have any propagation routine.

It does not have any backdoor routine.

It does not drop any other file.

It executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

It does not have any information-stealing capability.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: Varies
File Type: PDF
Initial Samples Received Date: 03 Jun 2013
Payload: Connects to URLs/IPs, Downloads files

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be downloaded from the following remote sites:

  • http://{BLOCKED}2.org.uk/723b5b8e0ef806c8/a.php?gimias=6f62d&qynrar=nryy&exgvqik=1i:31:32:1g:1n:1h:1l:1l:1n:31&ewiman=prur
  • http://{BLOCKED}2.org.uk/723b5b8e0ef806c8/a.php?wfpyab=6f62d&iucl=vcqrvb&xydrznt=1i:31:32:1g:1n:1h:1l:1l:1n:31&info=02e6b1525353caa8ad5530b7b7564ba8b15530ad51b7ac4d4d48344837c8324f3237c94a4a31ccba6e32ae51b252ca3556b1cf4f7e7ac1d66e2b
  • http://{BLOCKED}2.org.uk/723b5b8e0ef806c8/a.php?lygaw=6f62d&gmlp=aal&anqvbhw=1i:31:32:1g:1n:1h:1l:1l:1n:31&velf={pdfversion}
  • http://{BLOCKED}2.org.uk/723b5b8e0ef806c8/a.php?vae=6f62d&vfxjcn=i&ovkwvpvk=1i:31:32:1g:1n:1h:1l:1l:1n:31&glo={pdfversion}

Propagation

This Trojan does not have any propagation routine.

Backdoor Routine

This Trojan does not have any backdoor routine.

Dropping Routine

This Trojan does not drop any other file.

Download Routine

This Trojan accesses the following websites to download files:

  • http://{BLOCKED}2.org.uk/723b5b8e0ef806c8/723b5b8e0ef806c8/a.php?brkbkm=1f:33:1k:30:1f&tvns=1i:31:32:1g:1n:1h:1l:1l:1n:31&oilo=1i&imngggjs=lcszz>ksuqlz=ilayogf
  • http://{BLOCKED}2.org.uk/723b5b8e0ef806c8/723b5b8e0ef806c8/a.php?agof=1f:33:1k:30:1f&dvi=1i:31:32:1g:1n:1h:1l:1l:1n:31&cuwvqmv=1i&dznro=yxiezw&buttd=mwwikwzr
  • http://{BLOCKED}2.org.uk/723b5b8e0ef806c8/723b5b8e0ef806c8/a.php?ysdycqz=1f:33:1k:30:1f&mhwsdpq=1i:31:32:1g:1n:1h:1l:1l:1n:31&azk=1i&omylfjj=xydarlt&leudylyb=pdcjlo
  • http://{BLOCKED}2.org.uk/723b5b8e0ef806c8/723b5b8e0ef806c8/a.php?kf=1f:33:1k:30:1f&xe=1i:31:32:1g:1n:1h:1l:1l:1n:31&x=1f&zi=w&zt=g&jopa=5376166

It takes advantage of the following software vulnerabilities to download possibly malicious files:

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %User Temp%\wpbt0.dll - TSPY_FAREIT.MT

(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 then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

Information Theft

This Trojan does not have any information-stealing capability.

NOTES:

It does not have rootkit capabilities.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.300
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 9.958.07
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 03 Jun 2013
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 9.959.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 03 Jun 2013

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

Remove malware/grayware files dropped/downloaded by TROJ_PIDIEF.MT

  • TSPY_FAREIT.MT

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_PIDIEF.MT. 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 4

Download and apply this security patch Refrain from using these products until the appropriate patches have been installed. Trend Micro advises users to download critical patches upon release by vendors.


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