TROJ_LAZIOK.B

This malware has been seen in campaigns that target the energy sector.

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 connects to a website to send and receive information.

It retrieves specific information from the affected system.

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

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:

• %Application Data%\System\Oracle\smss.exe
• %Windows%\explorer\smss.exe

(Note: %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.)

It drops the following files:

• %Application Data%\System\Oracle\azioklmpx\hzid\hzid.txt
• %Application Data%\System\Oracle\azioklmpx\ext\ext.txt

(Note: %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

It creates the following folders:

• %Application Data%\System
• %Application Data%\System\Oracle
• %Application Data%\System\Oracle\azioklmpx
• %Application Data%\System\Oracle\azioklmpx\hzid
• %Application Data%\System\Oracle\azioklmpx\ext

(Note: %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

It adds the following mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time:

• yourhavebecracked

Autostart Technique

This Trojan adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Windows = %Windows%\explorer\smss.exe

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Windows = %Application Data%\System\Oracle\smss.exe

Backdoor Routine

This Trojan connects to the following websites to send and receive information:

• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/verif.php
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/tor.php
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/fileupload.php
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/extension.php
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/f_i_l_e_h_o_s_t.php
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/persis.php
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/btcplugin.php
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/d_elay.php
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/d_elay.php
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/day.php
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/ip.php
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/country.php
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/idcontact.php
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/bkill.php
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/install_info.php
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/pinginfo.php
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/get.php
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/post.php

Download Routine

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

• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/torkit/tor.exe - %Application Data%\System\Oracle\azioklmpx\admin.exe
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/search.exe - %Application Data%\System\Oracle\azioklmpx\search.exe
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/414fileh0st.exe - %Application Data%\System\Oracle\azioklmpx\chrome.exe
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/kit47896.exe - %Application Data%\System\Oracle\azioklmpx\smss.exe
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/btcplugin.exe - %Application Data%\System\Oracle\azioklmpx\lsass.exe
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/ibank.exe - %Application Data%\System\Oracle\azioklmpx\ati.exe
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/ikey.exe - %Application Data%\System\Oracle\azioklmpx\key.exe
• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.77.75/panel/includes/brute/brutegen.exe - %Application Data%\System\Oracle\azioklmpx\taskmgr.exe

Information Theft

This Trojan retrieves the following information from the affected system:

• Computer Name
• Operating Sysytem
• Country and Ip Address
• GPU Information
• CPU Information
• Installed Web Browsers
• Installed Applications
• Installed Anti-Malware Applications

Other Details

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

NOTES:

The information collected and sent includes the following:

• GPU Information:
  • AMD/ATI Technologies
  • Nvidia Corporation
• CPU Information:
  • Processor
  • HDD Size
  • RAM Memory
• Installed Web Browsers:
  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Opera
• Installed Applications:
  • Steam
  • Origin
  • Java
  • Microsoft.Net
• Installed Antimalware Applications:
  • G Data
  • Microsoft Security Client
  • Norton Internet Security
  • Kaspersky Lab
  • Mcafee
  • Avast Software
  • BitDefender
  • ESET
  • AVG
  • AntiVir Personal Edition Classic
  • Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
  • Comodo