Modified by: RonJay Kristoffer Caragay
ALIASES:

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Upatre.AA (Microsoft); RDN/Downloader.a!rx (McAfee); Trojan.Zbot (Symantec); Trojan.Win32.SelfDel.arkn (Kaspersky); Troj/Zbot-IPX (Sophos); Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Upatre.ab (v) (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Generic36.VSG (AVG)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

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 does not have any propagation routine.

It does not have any backdoor routine.

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.

It deletes itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 20,480 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 10 Jul 2014
Payload: Connects to URLs/IPs, Downloads files

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 drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %User Temp%\disqe.exe

(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.)

Propagation

This Trojan does not have any propagation routine.

Backdoor Routine

This Trojan does not have any backdoor routine.

Download Routine

This Trojan connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:

  • http://x3po.{BLOCKED}pace.com/images/VER103.pdf
  • http://shop.{BLOCKED}gass.ch/css/VER103.pdf

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

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.

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}247.202/0907ver/{computer nam}/{datas}

It deletes itself after execution.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.700
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 10.914.04
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 10 Jul 2014
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 10.915.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 10 Jul 2014

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

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Remove the malware/grayware file that dropped/downloaded TROJ_UPATRE.DLR. (Note: Please skip this step if the threat(s) listed below have already been removed.)

Step 4

Search and delete these components

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There may be some components 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.
  • %User Temp%\tcysd.exe
  • %User Temp%\disqe.exe

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_UPATRE.DLR. 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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