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Trojan-Dropper:W32/Ambler.D

Classification

Category:

Malware

Type:

Trojan-dropper

Aliases:

  • Trojan-Dropper:W32/Ambler.D
  • Trojan-Dropper:W32/Ambler.D
  • Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.absn
  • TrojanDropper:Win32/Ambler.A (Microsoft)

Summary

This type of trojan contains one or more malicious programs, which it will secretly install and execute.

Removal

Technical Details

This malware drops a malicious file that steals credentials from Internet banking websites.

Installation

The following component is injected into the iexplorer.exe process:

  • %windir%\system32\svchstb.dll

The injected code is registered as an Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object (BHO). This injected code is the main component file that allows the malware to steal passwords from Internet Explorer's auto-complete passwords cache.The malware also attempts to connect to a remote server and download files:

  • http://vcounter.cn/[...]/cd.php?userid=[random_number]

File System Changes

Creates these files:

  • %windir%\system32\edl.dat
  • %windir%\system32\svchstb.dll
  • %windir%\system32\bb1.dat
  • %windir%\system32\rc.dat
  • %windir%\system32\ps1.dat
  • %windir%\system32\alog.txt

Modified these files:

  • %windir%\system32\alog.txt

Registry Modifications

Sets these values:

  • [HKLM\Software\MRSoft] LN = X]HCX_IOGG
  • [HKLM\Software\MRSoft] CODIGO = lVUVST' T:...':#'"v:VV%#:%T%'.U"'VR .j
  • [HKLM\Software\Classes\CLSID\{ABADC07C-9990-405a-AA24-2C209B50AE79}] @ = Rmn plugin
  • [HKLM\Software\Classes\CLSID\{ABADC07C-9990-405a-AA24-2C209B50AE79}\TypeLib] @ = {0017825A-A697-488f-84AA-b7CEE2A02333}
  • [HKLM\Software\Classes\CLSID\{ABADC07C-9990-405a-AA24-2C209B50AE79}\ProgID] @ = RITLAB.1
  • [HKLM\Software\Classes\CLSID\{ABADC07C-9990-405a-AA24-2C209B50AE79}\InprocServer32] @ = svchstb.dll
  • [HKLM\Software\MRSoft\P] N = [random_number]
  • [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main] Enable Browser Extensions = yes

Creates these keys:

  • HKLM\Software\MRSoft
  • HKLM\Software\MRSoft\P
  • HKLM\Software\Classes\CLSID\{ABADC07C-9990-405a-AA24-2C209B50AE79}
  • HKLM\Software\Classes\CLSID\{ABADC07C-9990-405a-AA24-2C209B50AE79}\InprocServer32
  • HKLM\Software\Classes\CLSID\{ABADC07C-9990-405a-AA24-2C209B50AE79}\ProgID
  • HKLM\Software\Classes\CLSID\{ABADC07C-9990-405a-AA24-2C209B50AE79}\TypeLib
  • HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{ABADC07C-9990-405a-AA24-2C209B50AE79}
  • HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\{ABADC07C-9990-405A-AA24-2C209B50AE79}
  • HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\{ABADC07C-9990-405A-AA24-2C209B50AE79}\iexplore

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