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.

It modifies files, disabling programs and applications from properly running.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 159,744 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 27 Nov 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.

Other System Modifications

This Trojan modifies the following files:

  • %Application Data%\GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT
  • %System%\drivers\etc\hosts

(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista and 7.. %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)

It adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\UnlimitedHackTool

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
UnlimitedHackTool\shell\open

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
UnlimitedHackTool\shell\open\
command

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\UnlimitedHackTool\DefaultIcon

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Ps0\ShellNew

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\
uvtMtO1v1Q???\command

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.uvtMtO1v1Q

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.1LL\ShellNew

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\
1LL2L1x02u???\command

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.1LL2L1x02u

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.10s\ShellNew

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\
Otx1KsOw1v???\command

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Otx1KsOw1v

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.1Q1\ShellNew

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\
y0qKM0vyry???\command

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.y0qKM0vyry

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.uO2\ShellNew

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\
OMuvKQKJLL???\command

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.OMuvKQKJLL

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.01I\ShellNew

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\
Py1ONrxJtO???\command

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Py1ONrxJtO

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.r0M\ShellNew

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\
r0MP21K11O???\command

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.r0MP21K11O

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.uQO\ShellNew

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\
s1P12L2xKs???\command

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.s1P12L2xKs

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.y2M\ShellNew

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\
usyuwNO2Lt???\command

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.usyuwNO2Lt

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.KP0\ShellNew

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\
KP0qyM21O1???\command

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.KP0qyM21O1

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.yL2\ShellNew

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\
I1M1Mr0t1r???\command

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.I1M1Mr0t1r

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.Ps0\ShellNew
FileName = "Ps0myapp.Ps0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.1LL\ShellNew
FileName = "1LLmyapp.1LL"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.10s\ShellNew
FileName = "10smyapp.10s"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.1Q1\ShellNew
FileName = "1Q1myapp.1Q1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.uO2\ShellNew
FileName = "uO2myapp.uO2"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.01I\ShellNew
FileName = "01Imyapp.01I"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.r0M\ShellNew
FileName = "r0Mmyapp.r0M"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.uQO\ShellNew
FileName = "uQOmyapp.uQO"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.y2M\ShellNew
FileName = "y2Mmyapp.y2M"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.KP0\ShellNew
FileName = "KP0myapp.KP0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.yL2\ShellNew
FileName = "yL2myapp.yL2"

It modifies the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
GDIPlus
FontCachePath = "%Application Data%"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is %User Profile%\Local Settings\Application Data.)

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Profile%\Templates\Ps0myapp.Ps0
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\0xL1tq0Ky0xLJy0
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\0xL1tq0Ky0xLJy0
  • %Favorites%\0xL1tq0Ky0xLJy0
  • %Desktop%\0xL1tq0Ky0xLJy0
  • %User Startup%\0xL1tq0Ky0xLJy0
  • %User Profile%\Templates\1LLmyapp.1LL
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\yvxM22QO1I2tPuQ
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\yvxM22QO1I2tPuQ
  • %Favorites%\yvxM22QO1I2tPuQ
  • %Desktop%\yvxM22QO1I2tPuQ
  • %User Startup%\yvxM22QO1I2tPuQ
  • %User Profile%\Templates\10smyapp.10s
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\K1K21u2K0JKt2v2
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\K1K21u2K0JKt2v2
  • %Favorites%\K1K21u2K0JKt2v2
  • %Desktop%\K1K21u2K0JKt2v2
  • %User Startup%\K1K21u2K0JKt2v2
  • %User Profile%\Templates\1Q1myapp.1Q1
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\2svvr00yrwP0stq
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\2svvr00yrwP0stq
  • %Favorites%\2svvr00yrwP0stq
  • %Desktop%\2svvr00yrwP0stq
  • %User Startup%\2svvr00yrwP0stq
  • %User Profile%\Templates\uO2myapp.uO2
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\x102QQOJKIO2syy
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\x102QQOJKIO2syy
  • %Favorites%\x102QQOJKIO2syy
  • %Desktop%\x102QQOJKIO2syy
  • %User Startup%\x102QQOJKIO2syy
  • %User Profile%\Templates\01Imyapp.01I
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\2IOKyQ2KsJ2MMsx
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\2IOKyQ2KsJ2MMsx
  • %Favorites%\2IOKyQ2KsJ2MMsx
  • %Desktop%\2IOKyQ2KsJ2MMsx
  • %User Startup%\2IOKyQ2KsJ2MMsx
  • %User Profile%\Templates\r0Mmyapp.r0M
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\KJvKt0t21Jttvts
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\KJvKt0t21Jttvts
  • %Favorites%\KJvKt0t21Jttvts
  • %Desktop%\KJvKt0t21Jttvts
  • %User Startup%\KJvKt0t21Jttvts
  • %User Profile%\Templates\uQOmyapp.uQO
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\x22u2N1M21MP202
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\x22u2N1M21MP202
  • %Favorites%\x22u2N1M21MP202
  • %Desktop%\x22u2N1M21MP202
  • %User Startup%\x22u2N1M21MP202
  • %User Profile%\Templates\y2Mmyapp.y2M
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\1K121NsIKrussPy
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\1K121NsIKrussPy
  • %Favorites%\1K121NsIKrussPy
  • %Desktop%\1K121NsIKrussPy
  • %User Startup%\1K121NsIKrussPy
  • %User Profile%\Templates\KP0myapp.KP0
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Prs2yP1sKPx0N2J
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\Prs2yP1sKPx0N2J
  • %Favorites%\Prs2yP1sKPx0N2J
  • %Desktop%\Prs2yP1sKPx0N2J
  • %User Startup%\Prs2yP1sKPx0N2J
  • %User Profile%\Templates\yL2myapp.yL2
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\1OyJ2ut202IuyvP
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\1OyJ2ut202IuyvP
  • %Favorites%\1OyJ2ut202IuyvP
  • %Desktop%\1OyJ2ut202IuyvP
  • %User Startup%\1OyJ2ut202IuyvP

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.. %Start Menu% is the current user's Start Menu folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Start Menu or C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu on Windows Vista and 7.. %Favorites% is the current user's Favorites folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Favorites on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\Favorites on Windows Vista and 7.. %Desktop% is the current user's desktop, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{User Name}\Desktop on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\Desktop on Windows Vista and 7.. %User Startup% is the current user's Startup folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.)

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.300

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

[ 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_CLASSES_ROOT
    • UnlimitedHackTool
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\UnlimitedHackTool\shell
    • open
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\UnlimitedHackTool\shell\open
    • command
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\UnlimitedHackTool
    • DefaultIcon
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Ps0
    • ShellNew
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\uvtMtO1v1Q???
    • command
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
    • .uvtMtO1v1Q
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.1LL
    • ShellNew
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\1LL2L1x02u???
    • command
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
    • .1LL2L1x02u
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.10s
    • ShellNew
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Otx1KsOw1v???
    • command
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
    • .Otx1KsOw1v
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.1Q1
    • ShellNew
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\y0qKM0vyry???
    • command
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
    • .y0qKM0vyry
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.uO2
    • ShellNew
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\OMuvKQKJLL???
    • command
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
    • .OMuvKQKJLL
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.01I
    • ShellNew
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Py1ONrxJtO???
    • command
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
    • .Py1ONrxJtO
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.r0M
    • ShellNew
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\r0MP21K11O???
    • command
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
    • .r0MP21K11O
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.uQO
    • ShellNew
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\s1P12L2xKs???
    • command
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
    • .s1P12L2xKs
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.y2M
    • ShellNew
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\usyuwNO2Lt???
    • command
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
    • .usyuwNO2Lt
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.KP0
    • ShellNew
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\KP0qyM21O1???
    • command
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
    • .KP0qyM21O1
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.yL2
    • ShellNew
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\I1M1Mr0t1r???
    • command
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
    • .I1M1Mr0t1r

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\Classes\.Ps0\ShellNew
    • FileName = "Ps0myapp.Ps0"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.1LL\ShellNew
    • FileName = "1LLmyapp.1LL"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.10s\ShellNew
    • FileName = "10smyapp.10s"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.1Q1\ShellNew
    • FileName = "1Q1myapp.1Q1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.uO2\ShellNew
    • FileName = "uO2myapp.uO2"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.01I\ShellNew
    • FileName = "01Imyapp.01I"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r0M\ShellNew
    • FileName = "r0Mmyapp.r0M"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.uQO\ShellNew
    • FileName = "uQOmyapp.uQO"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.y2M\ShellNew
    • FileName = "y2Mmyapp.y2M"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.KP0\ShellNew
    • FileName = "KP0myapp.KP0"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.yL2\ShellNew
    • FileName = "yL2myapp.yL2"

Step 4

Restore these modified registry values

[ Learn More ]

Important:Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this only if you know how to or you can seek your system administrator's help. You may also check out this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\GDIPlus
    • From: FontCachePath = "%Application Data%"
      To: FontCachePath = ""%User Profile%\Local Settings\Application Data""

Step 5

Search and delete these components

[ Learn More ]
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 Profile%\Templates\Ps0myapp.Ps0
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\0xL1tq0Ky0xLJy0
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\0xL1tq0Ky0xLJy0
  • %Favorites%\0xL1tq0Ky0xLJy0
  • %Desktop%\0xL1tq0Ky0xLJy0
  • %User Startup%\0xL1tq0Ky0xLJy0
  • %User Profile%\Templates\1LLmyapp.1LL
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\yvxM22QO1I2tPuQ
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\yvxM22QO1I2tPuQ
  • %Favorites%\yvxM22QO1I2tPuQ
  • %Desktop%\yvxM22QO1I2tPuQ
  • %User Startup%\yvxM22QO1I2tPuQ
  • %User Profile%\Templates\10smyapp.10s
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\K1K21u2K0JKt2v2
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\K1K21u2K0JKt2v2
  • %Favorites%\K1K21u2K0JKt2v2
  • %Desktop%\K1K21u2K0JKt2v2
  • %User Startup%\K1K21u2K0JKt2v2
  • %User Profile%\Templates\1Q1myapp.1Q1
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\2svvr00yrwP0stq
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\2svvr00yrwP0stq
  • %Favorites%\2svvr00yrwP0stq
  • %Desktop%\2svvr00yrwP0stq
  • %User Startup%\2svvr00yrwP0stq
  • %User Profile%\Templates\uO2myapp.uO2
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\x102QQOJKIO2syy
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\x102QQOJKIO2syy
  • %Favorites%\x102QQOJKIO2syy
  • %Desktop%\x102QQOJKIO2syy
  • %User Startup%\x102QQOJKIO2syy
  • %User Profile%\Templates\01Imyapp.01I
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\2IOKyQ2KsJ2MMsx
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\2IOKyQ2KsJ2MMsx
  • %Favorites%\2IOKyQ2KsJ2MMsx
  • %Desktop%\2IOKyQ2KsJ2MMsx
  • %User Startup%\2IOKyQ2KsJ2MMsx
  • %User Profile%\Templates\r0Mmyapp.r0M
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\KJvKt0t21Jttvts
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\KJvKt0t21Jttvts
  • %Favorites%\KJvKt0t21Jttvts
  • %Desktop%\KJvKt0t21Jttvts
  • %User Startup%\KJvKt0t21Jttvts
  • %User Profile%\Templates\uQOmyapp.uQO
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\x22u2N1M21MP202
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\x22u2N1M21MP202
  • %Favorites%\x22u2N1M21MP202
  • %Desktop%\x22u2N1M21MP202
  • %User Startup%\x22u2N1M21MP202
  • %User Profile%\Templates\y2Mmyapp.y2M
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\1K121NsIKrussPy
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\1K121NsIKrussPy
  • %Favorites%\1K121NsIKrussPy
  • %Desktop%\1K121NsIKrussPy
  • %User Startup%\1K121NsIKrussPy
  • %User Profile%\Templates\KP0myapp.KP0
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Prs2yP1sKPx0N2J
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\Prs2yP1sKPx0N2J
  • %Favorites%\Prs2yP1sKPx0N2J
  • %Desktop%\Prs2yP1sKPx0N2J
  • %User Startup%\Prs2yP1sKPx0N2J
  • %User Profile%\Templates\yL2myapp.yL2
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\1OyJ2ut202IuyvP
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\1OyJ2ut202IuyvP
  • %Favorites%\1OyJ2ut202IuyvP
  • %Desktop%\1OyJ2ut202IuyvP
  • %User Startup%\1OyJ2ut202IuyvP

Step 6

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

Step 7

Restore deleted/modified files and/or registry entries from backup

*Note: Only Microsoft-related files/keys/values will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted registry keys/values related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on your computer.

    • %Application Data%\GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT
    • %System%\drivers\etc\hosts


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