Virus:TR/Ransom.Agent.JU
Date discovered:01/02/2010
Type:Trojan
In the wild:Yes
Reported Infections:Low to medium
Distribution Potential:Low
Damage Potential:Low to medium
Static file:Yes
File size:192.512 Bytes
MD5 checksum:0c13905ce4c33f29496cae8eb4e63a95
IVDF version:7.10.03.141 - Monday, February 1, 2010

 General Aliases:
   •  Mcafee: W32/Akbot
   •  Sophos: Troj/QakBot-D
   •  Panda: Trj/Sinowal.WUJ
   •  Eset: Win32/Spy.Zbot.UN
   •  Bitdefender: Trojan.Zbot.HMK


Platforms / OS:
   • Windows 2000
   • Windows XP
   • Windows 2003


Side effects:
   • Drops malicious files
   • Registry modification

 Files It copies itself to the following location:
   • %SYSDIR%\sdra64.exe



It deletes the following file:
   • %SYSDIR%\lowsec\user.ds



The following files are created:

– %SYSDIR%\lowsec\user.ds
– %SYSDIR%\lowsec\local.ds
– %SYSDIR%\lowsec\user.ds.lll

 Registry The following registry key is added in order to run the process after reboot:

– [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
   • "userinit"="%SYSDIR%\userinit.exe,%SYSDIR%\sdra64.exe,"



The following registry keys are added:

– [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\
   explorer\{4776C4DC-E894-7C06-2148-5D73CEF5F905}]
   • "{3039636B-5F3D-6C64-6675-696870667265}"=hex:F7,09,F2,0D
   • "{33373039-3132-3864-6B30-303233343434}"=hex:F7,09,F2,0D
   • "{6E633338-267E-2A79-6830-386668666866}"=hex:F7,09,F2,0D

– [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\
   explorer\{3446AF26-B8D7-199B-4CFC-6FD764CA5C9F}]
   • "{3039636B-5F3D-6C64-6675-696870667265}"=hex:F7,09,F2,0D
   • "{33373039-3132-3864-6B30-303233343434}"=hex:F7,09,F2,0D
   • "{6E633338-267E-2A79-6830-386668666866}"=hex:F7,09,F2,0D

– [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\
   explorer\{43BF8CD1-C5D5-2230-7BB2-98F22C2B7DC6}]
   • "{3039636B-5F3D-6C64-6675-696870667265}"=hex:F7,09,F2,0D
   • "{33373039-3132-3864-6B30-303233343434}"=hex:F7,09,F2,0D
   • "{6E633338-267E-2A79-6830-386668666866}"=hex:F7,09,F2,0D



The following registry keys are changed:

– [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\
   Winlogon]
   New value:
   • "ParseAutoexec"="1"

Deactivate Windows Firewall:

– [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
   FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile]
   New value:
   • "EnableFirewall"=dword:0x00000000

– [HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\
   Winlogon]
   New value:
   • "ParseAutoexec"="1"

– [HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-20\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\
   Winlogon]
   New value:
   • "ParseAutoexec"="1"

 Backdoor The following port is opened:

– 239.255.2**********.2********** on UDP port 1900

 Injection – It injects itself as a remote thread into a process.

    Process name:
   • winlogon.exe



– It injects itself as a remote thread into a process.

    Process name:
   • svchost.exe



– It injects itself as a remote thread into processes.

It is injected into all processes.


 Miscellaneous Internet connection:

It queries with the name:
   • dnsplugweb.com

 File details Runtime packer:
In order to aggravate detection and reduce size of the file it is packed with a runtime packer.

Description inserted by Petre Galan on Friday, April 9, 2010
Description updated by Petre Galan on Thursday, April 15, 2010

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