Backdoor.Win32.Caphaw_QKKBAL_3a3d7ec3bc

Dynamic Analysis

Payload

No specific payload has been found.

Process activity

The Backdoor creates the following process(es):

%original file name%.exe:264

The Backdoor injects its code into the following process(es):No processes have been created.

File activity

The process %original file name%.exe:264 makes changes in the file system.

The Backdoor creates and/or writes to the following file(s):

%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\Tar2.tmp (2712 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\Cab5.tmp (54 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\2BF68F4714092295550497DD56F57004 (408 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015 (54 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015 (408 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\Cab1.tmp (49 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\Tar6.tmp (2712 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\NTUSER.DAT (780 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\Tar4.tmp (2712 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\Wireshark\netstat.exe (2730 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\2BF68F4714092295550497DD56F57004 (18 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\Cab3.tmp (49 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\NTUSER.DAT.LOG (1896 bytes)

The Backdoor deletes the following file(s):

%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\Tar2.tmp (0 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\Cab5.tmp (0 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\Cab1.tmp (0 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\Tar6.tmp (0 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\Tar4.tmp (0 bytes)
%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\Cab3.tmp (0 bytes)

Registry activity

The process %original file name%.exe:264 makes changes in the system registry.

The Backdoor creates and/or sets the following values in system registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG]
"Seed" = "6C ED D6 00 4F 8E 8D 7F EF CF 4D 3E 5D D3 98 92"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Cookies" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Cookies"

[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Hardware Profiles\0001\Software\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyEnable" = "0"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path2]
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache2"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path1]
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache1"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path3]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"MigrateProxy" = "1"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path1]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"History" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\History"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths]
"Directory" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Common AppData" = "%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path4]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache4"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path3]
"CachePath" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Cache3"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths]
"Paths" = "4"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"AppData" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections]
"SavedLegacySettings" = "3C 00 00 00 15 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00"

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"Cache" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files"

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths\path2]
"CacheLimit" = "65452"

To automatically run itself each time Windows is booted, the Backdoor adds the following link to its file to the system registry autorun key:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"klNbYFmLKiPL76i9RA==" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\Wireshark\netstat.exe"

Proxy settings are disabled:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyEnable" = "0"

The Backdoor deletes the following value(s) in system registry:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"AutoConfigURL"
"ProxyServer"
"ProxyOverride"

Network activity (URLs)

URL	IP
duti.cc	184.164.142.207

HOSTS file anomalies

No changes have been detected.

Rootkit activity

No anomalies have been detected.

Propagation

Removals

Remove it with Ad-Aware

1. Click (here) to download and install Ad-Aware Free Antivirus.
2. Update the definition files.
3. Run a full scan of your computer.

Manual removal*

1. Terminate malicious process(es) (How to End a Process With the Task Manager):

   %original file name%.exe:264

2. Delete the original Backdoor file.
   
3. Delete or disinfect the following files created/modified by the Backdoor:

   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\Tar2.tmp (2712 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\Cab5.tmp (54 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\2BF68F4714092295550497DD56F57004 (408 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015 (54 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015 (408 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\Cab1.tmp (49 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\Tar6.tmp (2712 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\NTUSER.DAT (780 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\Tar4.tmp (2712 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\Wireshark\netstat.exe (2730 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\2BF68F4714092295550497DD56F57004 (18 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Local Settings\Temp\Cab3.tmp (49 bytes)
   %Documents and Settings%\%current user%\NTUSER.DAT.LOG (1896 bytes)

4. Delete the following value(s) in the autorun key (How to Work with System Registry):

   [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
   "klNbYFmLKiPL76i9RA==" = "%Documents and Settings%\%current user%\Application Data\Wireshark\netstat.exe"

5. Clean the Temporary Internet Files folder, which may contain infected files (How to clean Temporary Internet Files folder).
   
6. Reboot the computer.
   

*Manual removal may cause unexpected system behaviour and should be performed at your own risk.

Static Analysis

Network Activity

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