ALIASES:

Trojan:Win32/Meredrop (Microsoft); Generic Dropper.bj (McAfee); Infostealer.Gampass (Symantec); Trojan-Dropper.Win32.KGen.do, Trojan-Dropper.Win32.KGen.gen, Trojan-Dropper.Win32.KGen.gen (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Meredrop (Sunbelt); Trojan.Dropper.KGen.C (FSecure)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, 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: 527,768 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 13 Nov 2011

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:

  • %User Temp%\plugins

(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.)

Other System Modifications

This Trojan adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\
Notify\routetab32

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Dee Mon

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Dee Mon\
d5157160

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Dee Mon\
d5157160\Recent File List

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Dee Mon\
d5157160\Settings

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\
Notify\routetab32
Asynchronous = 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\
Notify\routetab32
DLLName = "routetab32.dll"

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\ffffffa6.cab
  • %User Temp%\d5157160.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.)

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

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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify
    • routetab32
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
    • Dee Mon
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Dee Mon
    • d5157160
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Dee Mon\d5157160
    • Recent File List
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Dee Mon\d5157160
    • Settings

Step 3

Delete this registry value

[ Learn More ]

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\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\routetab32
    • Asynchronous=1
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\routetab32
    • DLLName="routetab32.dll"

Step 4

Search and delete this folder

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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. %User Temp%\plugins

Step 5

Search and delete these files

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There may be some component 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.
  • %User Temp%\ffffffa6.cab
  • %User Temp%\d5157160.exe

Step 6

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_DROPPER.FK. 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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