ALIASES:

RDN/GenDownloader.bd, corrupted (McAfee); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 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: 1,232,954 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 01 Nov 2019

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 adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR SFX

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR SFX
C%%Windows%srchasst%mui = "%Windows%\srchasst\mui"

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %Windows%\srchasst\mui\dumper.exe
  • %Windows%\srchasst\mui\utp.bat
  • %Windows%\srchasst\mui\killoff.exe
  • %Windows%\srchasst\mui\wscnrfy.exe
  • %Windows%\srchasst\mui\chok.bat

(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.)

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

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_CURRENT_USER\Software
    • WinRAR SFX

Step 3

Delete this registry value

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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_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR SFX
    • C%%Windows%srchasst%mui = "%Windows%\srchasst\mui"

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.
  • %Windows%\srchasst\mui\dumper.exe
  • %Windows%\srchasst\mui\utp.bat
  • %Windows%\srchasst\mui\killoff.exe
  • %Windows%\srchasst\mui\wscnrfy.exe
  • %Windows%\srchasst\mui\chok.bat

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Trojan.Win32.GLUPTEBA.USXVPJV19. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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