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Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small.bah

Detected Aug 06 2007 13:24 GMT
Released Aug 06 2007 13:24 GMT
Published Jan 25 2008 14:12 GMT

Technical Details
Payload
Removal instructions

Technical Details

This Trojan is a Windows PE EXE file. It is approximately 27KB in size.

Installation

Once launched, the Trojan copies its executable file to the Windows system directory:

%System%\NTdhcp.exe

In order to ensure that the Trojan is launched automatically each time the system is booted, the Trojan adds a link to its executable file in the system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"NTdhcp" = "%System%\NTdhcp.exe"

Once installed, the Trojan deletes its original executable file.


Payload

The Trojan disables antivirus protection on the victim machine by:

  • disabling services with the following names:
    RsRavMon
    RsCCenter
    Kavsvc
    KVSrvXP
    Wscsvc
    KPfwSvc
    KwatchSvc
    SNDSrvc
    ccProxy
    ccEvtMgr
    ccSetMgr
    SPBBCSvc
    Symantec Core LC
    Navapsvc
    NPFMntor
    MskService
    FireSvc
    McShield
    McTaskManager
    McAfeeFramework
  • deleting from the following registry key:
    [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

    parameters with the names listed below:

    KAVPersonal50
    RavMon
    RavTimer
    KvMonXP
    iDuba Personal FireWall
    KAVRun
    KpopMon
    Kulansyn
    KavPFW
    ccApp
    SSC_UserPrompt
    NAV CfgWiz
    MCAgentExe
    McRegWiz
    MCUpdateExe
    MSKAGENTEXE
    MSKDetectorExe
    VirusScan Online
    VSOCheckTask
    McAfeeUpdaterUI
    ShStatEXE
    VSOCheckTask
    KavStart
    Services
    KWatch9x
    Csoftok
    explor.exe
    windos
  • terminating the following processes:
    FireTray.exe
    UpdaterUI.exe
    TBMon.exe
    SHSTAT.EXE
    RAV.EXE
    RAVMON.EXE
    RAVTIMER.EXE
    KVXP.KXP
    KVCENTER.KXP
    Iparmor.exe
    MAILMON.EXE
    KAVPFW.EXE
    KmailMon.EXE
    KAVStart.exe
    KATMain.EXE
    TrojanDetector.EXE
    KVFW.EXE
    KVMonXP.KXP
    KAVPLUS.EXE
    KWATCHUI.EXE
    KPOPMON.EXE
    KAV32.EXE
    CCAPP.EXE
    MCAGENT.EXE
    MCVSESCN.EXE
    MSKAGENT.EXE
    EGHOST.EXE
    KRegEx.exe
    TrojDie.kxp
    KVOL.exe
    kvolself.exe
    KWatch9x.exe
    SOFTOK.EXE
    explor.exe
    windox.exe

    The Trojan harvests QQMessenger account data. It scans the system for log-in windows associated with this program. If it finds such windows it harvest text entered in the files and saves them to the following log file:

    %WinDir%\Media\chord.waz

    The log file will periodically be sent to the remote malicious user by email.


    Removal instructions

    If your computer does not have an up-to-date antivirus, or does not have an antivirus solution at all, follow the instructions below to delete the malicious program:

    1. Use Task Manager to terminate the malicious program’s process.
    2. Delete the following system registry key parameter:
      [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
      "NTdhcp" = "%System%\NTdhcp.exe"
    3. Delete the following files:
      %System%\NTdhcp.exe
      %WinDir%\Media\chord.waz
    4. Update your antivirus databases and perform a full scan of the computer (download a trial version of Kaspersky Anti-Virus)..

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Trojan-Downloader

Programs classified as Trojan-Downloader download and install new versions of malicious programs, including Trojans and AdWare, on victim computers. Once downloaded from the Internet, the programs are launched or included on a list of programs which will run automatically when the operating system boots up.

Information about the names and locations of the programs which are downloaded are in the Trojan code, or are downloaded by the Trojan from an Internet resource (usually a web page).

This type of malicious program is frequently used in the initial infection of visitors to websites which contain exploits.


Other versions

Aliases

Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small.bah (Kaspersky Lab) is also known as:

  • Packed.Win32.CPEX-based.bah (Kaspersky Lab)
  • Trojan: ProcKill-CT (McAfee)
  • Troj/QQRob-J (Sophos)
  • Trojan.Downloader.Small-587 (ClamAV)
  • Trj/QQRob.X (Panda)
  • W32/Downloader.FOM (FPROT)
  • PWS:Win32/QQRob (MS(OneCare))
  • Trojan.PWS.Qqrobber.16 (DrWeb)
  • Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.PD trojan (Nod32)
  • Trojan.Generic.IS.578216 (BitDef7)
  • Trojan.DL.Small!Lq6CY7Qv9PE (VirusBuster)
  • Win32:Trojano-ACB [Trj] (AVAST)
  • Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small (Ikarus)
  • Downloader.Generic_c.AYR (AVG)
  • TR/Gamect.A (AVIRA)
  • Infostealer (NAV)
  • W32/DLoader.GEB (Norman)
  • Trojan.DL.Small.mjj (Rising)
  • Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small.bah [AVP] (FSecure)
  • Trojan.DL.Small!Lq6CY7Qv9PE (VirusBusterBeta)