Trojan.Win32.DOWNLOADER.CD

 Analysis by: Raighen Sanchez

 ALIASES:

Trojan:Win32/Ymacco.AA56 (MICROSOFT)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • 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:

802,304 bytes

File Type:

EXE

File Compression:

UPX

Initial Samples Received Date:

24 Apr 2025

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 adds the following processes:

  • {malware filepath}\{malware filename}.exe
  • %User Temp%\7za.dll" x "%User Temp%\~FavPrrpvd.ex_" -o"%Favorites%\Links" -r -y
  • %User Temp%\7za.dll" x "%User Temp%\~FavPrrpvd.ex_" -o"%Favorites%\链接" -r -y
  • WMIC BIOS get Manufacturer

(Note: %Favorites% is the current user's Favorites folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Favorites on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\Favorites on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

Other System Modifications

This Trojan adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
MenuOrder\Favorites\链接
Order = {hex values}

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
NewTabPageShow = 1

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\~FavPrrpvd.ex_
  • %Favorites%\Links\电脑店官网.url
  • %Favorites%\Links\游戏娱乐.url
  • %Favorites%\Links\黄历网.url
  • %Favorites%\Links\热点新闻.url
  • %Favorites%\Links\淘宝网.url
  • %Favorites%\Links\京东购物.url
  • %Favorites%\Links\百度搜索.url
  • %Favorites%\Links\网址导航.url
  • %Favorites%\Links\天猫购物.url
  • %Favorites%\链接\电脑店官网.url
  • %Favorites%\链接\游戏娱乐.url
  • %Favorites%\链接\黄历网.url
  • %Favorites%\链接\热点新闻.url
  • %Favorites%\链接\淘宝网.url
  • %Favorites%\链接\京东购物.url
  • %Favorites%\链接\百度搜索.url
  • %Favorites%\链接\网址导航.url
  • %User Temp%\7za.dll
  • %User Temp%\360Safe.dll

(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(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %Favorites% is the current user's Favorites folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Favorites on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\Favorites on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://tj.{BLOCKED}.com/api/soft2_token.php?softid=136&hash=f42723a5c33aaee08d43c682d7ea70da

It does the following:

  • It deletes itself after execution.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

20.168.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

27 Apr 2025

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

20.169.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

28 Apr 2025

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

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

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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Favorites\链接
    • Order = {hex values}
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
    • NewTabPageShow = 1

Step 4

Search and delete these files

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There may be some 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%\~FavPrrpvd.ex_
  • %Favorites%\Links\电脑店官网.url
  • %Favorites%\Links\游戏娱乐.url
  • %Favorites%\Links\黄历网.url
  • %Favorites%\Links\热点新闻.url
  • %Favorites%\Links\淘宝网.url
  • %Favorites%\Links\京东购物.url
  • %Favorites%\Links\百度搜索.url
  • %Favorites%\Links\网址导航.url
  • %Favorites%\Links\天猫购物.url
  • %Favorites%\链接\电脑店官网.url
  • %Favorites%\链接\游戏娱乐.url
  • %Favorites%\链接\黄历网.url
  • %Favorites%\链接\热点新闻.url
  • %Favorites%\链接\淘宝网.url
  • %Favorites%\链接\京东购物.url
  • %Favorites%\链接\百度搜索.url
  • %Favorites%\链接\网址导航.url
  • %User Temp%\7za.dll
  • %User Temp%\360Safe.dll

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Trojan.Win32.DOWNLOADER.CD. 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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