TROJ_TIMONIST.A

October 12, 2012

ALIASES:

TrojanDropper:Win32/VB.FY (Microsoft); [0000f110.EXE\000513d8.EXE]:Generic BackDoor.b, [0000f110.EXE\00052fd8.EXE\00052fd8.EXE]:PWS-Gina.dl (McAfee); Trojan Horse (Symantec); Backdoor.Win32.VB.aol (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan.Muldrop.1197.B (FSecure)

PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

OVERALL RISK RATING:

DAMAGE POTENTIAL:

DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:

REPORTED INFECTION:

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

File Size: 497,424 bytes

File Type: EXE

Memory Resident: No

Initial Samples Received Date: 25 Apr 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.

Autostart Technique

This Trojan registers itself as a BHO to ensure its automatic execution every time Internet Explorer is used by adding the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Browser Helper Objects\{43C3C9D7-856D-4FF8-97AD-4B38EB6175E0}

Other System Modifications

This Trojan adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\B3AEfile

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.B3AE

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\B3AEfile\shell\
Open\command

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\
Explorer\run

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MfcTest.MfcTestObj.1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
MfcTest.MfcTestObj.1\CLSID

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MfcTest.MfcTestObj

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
MfcTest.MfcTestObj\CLSID

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
MfcTest.MfcTestObj\CurVer

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{43C3C9D7-856D-4FF8-97AD-4B38EB6175E0}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{43C3C9D7-856D-4FF8-97AD-4B38EB6175E0}\ProgID

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{43C3C9D7-856D-4FF8-97AD-4B38EB6175E0}\VersionIndependentProgID

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{43C3C9D7-856D-4FF8-97AD-4B38EB6175E0}\Programmable

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{43C3C9D7-856D-4FF8-97AD-4B38EB6175E0}\InprocServer32

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{43C3C9D7-856D-4FF8-97AD-4B38EB6175E0}\TypeLib

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Browser Helper Objects

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{37068257-83A1-4CA8-B88A-D91CF1B7D51D}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{37068257-83A1-4CA8-B88A-D91CF1B7D51D}\1.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{37068257-83A1-4CA8-B88A-D91CF1B7D51D}\1.0\
FLAGS

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{37068257-83A1-4CA8-B88A-D91CF1B7D51D}\1.0\
0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{37068257-83A1-4CA8-B88A-D91CF1B7D51D}\1.0\
0\win32

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{37068257-83A1-4CA8-B88A-D91CF1B7D51D}\1.0\
HELPDIR

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{5F0CB20A-E778-43E7-8ED5-F9021C170012}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{5F0CB20A-E778-43E7-8ED5-F9021C170012}\ProxyStubClsid

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{5F0CB20A-E778-43E7-8ED5-F9021C170012}\ProxyStubClsid32

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{5F0CB20A-E778-43E7-8ED5-F9021C170012}\TypeLib

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{9340A3FF-7922-4B4F-A789-59495B157A70}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{9340A3FF-7922-4B4F-A789-59495B157A70}\1.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{9340A3FF-7922-4B4F-A789-59495B157A70}\1.0\
FLAGS

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{9340A3FF-7922-4B4F-A789-59495B157A70}\1.0\
0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{9340A3FF-7922-4B4F-A789-59495B157A70}\1.0\
0\win32

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{9340A3FF-7922-4B4F-A789-59495B157A70}\1.0\
HELPDIR

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{41AD429E-FAF9-4D45-BDBD-AE08BCCF1B22}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{41AD429E-FAF9-4D45-BDBD-AE08BCCF1B22}\ProxyStubClsid

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{41AD429E-FAF9-4D45-BDBD-AE08BCCF1B22}\ProxyStubClsid32

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{41AD429E-FAF9-4D45-BDBD-AE08BCCF1B22}\TypeLib

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{BC2BF882-E694-4787-9897-7511EF59614F}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{BC2BF882-E694-4787-9897-7511EF59614F}\ProxyStubClsid

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{BC2BF882-E694-4787-9897-7511EF59614F}\ProxyStubClsid32

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{BC2BF882-E694-4787-9897-7511EF59614F}\TypeLib

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}\InprocServer32

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Thead.Expcom

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\
Explorer\run
R050B-DC97-43F0-8E08-F418B9 = "R050B-DC97-43F0-8E08-F418B9.B3AE"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{43C3C9D7-856D-4FF8-97AD-4B38EB6175E0}\InprocServer32
ThreadingModel = "Apartment"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{5F0CB20A-E778-43E7-8ED5-F9021C170012}\TypeLib
Version = "1.0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{41AD429E-FAF9-4D45-BDBD-AE08BCCF1B22}\TypeLib
Version = "1.0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{BC2BF882-E694-4787-9897-7511EF59614F}\TypeLib
Version = "1.0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}
ProgID = "Thead.Expcom"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}\InprocServer32
ThreadingModel = "Apartment"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}
ToolboxBitmap32 = "%System%\USERSENV.DLL, 30000"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}
MiscStatus = "0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}
MiscStatus\1 = "131473"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}
TypeLib = "{9340A3FF-7922-4B4F-A789-59495B157A70}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}
VERSION = "1.0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Thead.Expcom
Clsid = "{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{41AD429E-FAF9-4D45-BDBD-AE08BCCF1B22}
ProxyStubClsid = "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{41AD429E-FAF9-4D45-BDBD-AE08BCCF1B22}
ProxyStubClsid32 = "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{BC2BF882-E694-4787-9897-7511EF59614F}
ProxyStubClsid = "{00020420-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{BC2BF882-E694-4787-9897-7511EF59614F}
ProxyStubClsid32 = "{00020420-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.200

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Close all opened browser windows

Step 3

Delete this registry key

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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_CLASSES_ROOT
- B3AEfile

In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- .B3AE

In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\B3AEfile\shell\Open
- command

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer
- run

In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- MfcTest.MfcTestObj.1

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MfcTest.MfcTestObj.1
- CLSID

In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- MfcTest.MfcTestObj

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MfcTest.MfcTestObj
- CLSID

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MfcTest.MfcTestObj
- CurVer

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID
- {43C3C9D7-856D-4FF8-97AD-4B38EB6175E0}

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{43C3C9D7-856D-4FF8-97AD-4B38EB6175E0}
- ProgID

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{43C3C9D7-856D-4FF8-97AD-4B38EB6175E0}
- VersionIndependentProgID

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{43C3C9D7-856D-4FF8-97AD-4B38EB6175E0}
- Programmable

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{43C3C9D7-856D-4FF8-97AD-4B38EB6175E0}
- InprocServer32

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{43C3C9D7-856D-4FF8-97AD-4B38EB6175E0}
- TypeLib

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
- Browser Helper Objects

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib
- {37068257-83A1-4CA8-B88A-D91CF1B7D51D}

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{37068257-83A1-4CA8-B88A-D91CF1B7D51D}
- 1.0

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{37068257-83A1-4CA8-B88A-D91CF1B7D51D}\1.0
- FLAGS

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{37068257-83A1-4CA8-B88A-D91CF1B7D51D}\1.0
- 0

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{37068257-83A1-4CA8-B88A-D91CF1B7D51D}\1.0\0
- win32

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{37068257-83A1-4CA8-B88A-D91CF1B7D51D}\1.0
- HELPDIR

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface
- {5F0CB20A-E778-43E7-8ED5-F9021C170012}

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{5F0CB20A-E778-43E7-8ED5-F9021C170012}
- ProxyStubClsid

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{5F0CB20A-E778-43E7-8ED5-F9021C170012}
- ProxyStubClsid32

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{5F0CB20A-E778-43E7-8ED5-F9021C170012}
- TypeLib

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib
- {9340A3FF-7922-4B4F-A789-59495B157A70}

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{9340A3FF-7922-4B4F-A789-59495B157A70}
- 1.0

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{9340A3FF-7922-4B4F-A789-59495B157A70}\1.0
- FLAGS

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{9340A3FF-7922-4B4F-A789-59495B157A70}\1.0
- 0

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{9340A3FF-7922-4B4F-A789-59495B157A70}\1.0\0
- win32

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{9340A3FF-7922-4B4F-A789-59495B157A70}\1.0
- HELPDIR

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface
- {41AD429E-FAF9-4D45-BDBD-AE08BCCF1B22}

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{41AD429E-FAF9-4D45-BDBD-AE08BCCF1B22}
- ProxyStubClsid

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{41AD429E-FAF9-4D45-BDBD-AE08BCCF1B22}
- ProxyStubClsid32

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{41AD429E-FAF9-4D45-BDBD-AE08BCCF1B22}
- TypeLib

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface
- {BC2BF882-E694-4787-9897-7511EF59614F}

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{BC2BF882-E694-4787-9897-7511EF59614F}
- ProxyStubClsid

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{BC2BF882-E694-4787-9897-7511EF59614F}
- ProxyStubClsid32

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{BC2BF882-E694-4787-9897-7511EF59614F}
- TypeLib

In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID
- {ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}
- InprocServer32

In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- Thead.Expcom

To delete the registry key this malware/grayware created:

Open Registry Editor. Click Start>Run, type REGEDIT, then press Enter.
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
B3AEfile
Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
.B3AE
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>B3AEfile>shell>Open
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
command
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>policies>Explorer
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
run
Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
MfcTest.MfcTestObj.1
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>MfcTest.MfcTestObj.1
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
CLSID
Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
MfcTest.MfcTestObj
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>MfcTest.MfcTestObj
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
CLSID
Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
CurVer
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
{43C3C9D7-856D-4FF8-97AD-4B38EB6175E0}
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{43C3C9D7-856D-4FF8-97AD-4B38EB6175E0}
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
ProgID
Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
VersionIndependentProgID
Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
Programmable
Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
InprocServer32
Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
TypeLib
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
Browser Helper Objects
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
{37068257-83A1-4CA8-B88A-D91CF1B7D51D}
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib>{37068257-83A1-4CA8-B88A-D91CF1B7D51D}
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
1.0
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib>{37068257-83A1-4CA8-B88A-D91CF1B7D51D}>1.0
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
FLAGS
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib>{37068257-83A1-4CA8-B88A-D91CF1B7D51D}>1.0>0
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
win32
Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
HELPDIR
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
{5F0CB20A-E778-43E7-8ED5-F9021C170012}
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface>{5F0CB20A-E778-43E7-8ED5-F9021C170012}
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
ProxyStubClsid
Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
ProxyStubClsid32
Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
TypeLib
Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
{9340A3FF-7922-4B4F-A789-59495B157A70}
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib>{9340A3FF-7922-4B4F-A789-59495B157A70}
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
1.0
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib>{9340A3FF-7922-4B4F-A789-59495B157A70}>1.0
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
FLAGS
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib>{9340A3FF-7922-4B4F-A789-59495B157A70}>1.0>0
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
win32
Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
HELPDIR
Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
{41AD429E-FAF9-4D45-BDBD-AE08BCCF1B22}
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface>{41AD429E-FAF9-4D45-BDBD-AE08BCCF1B22}
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
ProxyStubClsid
Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
ProxyStubClsid32
Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
TypeLib
Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
{BC2BF882-E694-4787-9897-7511EF59614F}
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface>{BC2BF882-E694-4787-9897-7511EF59614F}
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
ProxyStubClsid
Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
ProxyStubClsid32
Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
TypeLib
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>CLSID
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
InprocServer32
Again Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
Thead.Expcom
Close Registry Editor.

Step 4

Delete this registry value

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In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\run
- R050B-DC97-43F0-8E08-F418B9 = "R050B-DC97-43F0-8E08-F418B9.B3AE"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{43C3C9D7-856D-4FF8-97AD-4B38EB6175E0}\InprocServer32
- ThreadingModel = "Apartment"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{5F0CB20A-E778-43E7-8ED5-F9021C170012}\TypeLib
- Version = "1.0"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{41AD429E-FAF9-4D45-BDBD-AE08BCCF1B22}\TypeLib
- Version = "1.0"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{BC2BF882-E694-4787-9897-7511EF59614F}\TypeLib
- Version = "1.0"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}
- ProgID = "Thead.Expcom"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}\InprocServer32
- ThreadingModel = "Apartment"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}
- ToolboxBitmap32 = "%System%\USERSENV.DLL, 30000"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}
- MiscStatus = "0"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}
- MiscStatus\1 = "131473"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}
- TypeLib = "{9340A3FF-7922-4B4F-A789-59495B157A70}"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}
- VERSION = "1.0"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Thead.Expcom
- Clsid = "{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{41AD429E-FAF9-4D45-BDBD-AE08BCCF1B22}
- ProxyStubClsid = "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{41AD429E-FAF9-4D45-BDBD-AE08BCCF1B22}
- ProxyStubClsid32 = "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{BC2BF882-E694-4787-9897-7511EF59614F}
- ProxyStubClsid = "{00020420-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{BC2BF882-E694-4787-9897-7511EF59614F}
- ProxyStubClsid32 = "{00020420-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

To delete the registry value this malware/grayware created:

Open Registry Editor. Click Start>Run, type REGEDIT, then press Enter.
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>policies>Explorer>run
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
R050B-DC97-43F0-8E08-F418B9 = "R050B-DC97-43F0-8E08-F418B9.B3AE"
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{43C3C9D7-856D-4FF8-97AD-4B38EB6175E0}>InprocServer32
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface>{5F0CB20A-E778-43E7-8ED5-F9021C170012}>TypeLib
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
Version = "1.0"
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface>{41AD429E-FAF9-4D45-BDBD-AE08BCCF1B22}>TypeLib
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
Version = "1.0"
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface>{BC2BF882-E694-4787-9897-7511EF59614F}>TypeLib
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
Version = "1.0"
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
ProgID = "Thead.Expcom"
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}>InprocServer32
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
ToolboxBitmap32 = "%System%\USERSENV.DLL, 30000"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
MiscStatus = "0"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
MiscStatus\1 = "131473"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
TypeLib = "{9340A3FF-7922-4B4F-A789-59495B157A70}"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
VERSION = "1.0"
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Thead.Expcom
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
Clsid = "{ED54AAAA-2C30-4CE9-9FCF-17028AF006FD}"
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface>{41AD429E-FAF9-4D45-BDBD-AE08BCCF1B22}
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
ProxyStubClsid = "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
ProxyStubClsid32 = "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface>{BC2BF882-E694-4787-9897-7511EF59614F}
In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
ProxyStubClsid = "{00020420-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"
Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
ProxyStubClsid32 = "{00020420-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"
Close Registry Editor.

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_TIMONIST.A. 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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