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Trojan:Win32/Lecpetex.B

First posted on 13 April 2017.
Source: Microsoft

Aliases :

There are no other names known for Trojan:Win32/Lecpetex.B.

Explanation :

Installation

Trojan:Win32/Lecpetex.B can be installed by TrojanDropper:Win32/Lecpetex.B.

When run it creates a copy of itself in C:\Temp:.dat, for example C:\Temp:00E3C68C.dat.

It modifies the following registry entries so that it runs each time you start your PC:

In subkey: HKCU\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
Sets value: "svchost"
With data: "regsvr32 /s C:\Temp:.dat"

In subkey: HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
Sets value: "svchost"
With data: "regsvr32 /s C:\Temp:.dat"

In subkey: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Sets value: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
With data: "1"

In subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Sets value: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA With data: "1"

It creates a file called C:\Temp:rnd.dat to store downloaded data.

Payload

Trojan:Win32/Lecpetex.B can collect the following information from your PC:

• Computer name
• Operating system version

It sends these details to 207.12.89.163/index.php and waits for a response. Depending on the response from the remote site it might then:

• Download code and inject it into a new instance of explorer.exe
• Update itself

Additional information

This threat won't run if it detects that it is in a virtual environment. It also uses various anti debugging techniques.



Analysis by James Dee

Last update 13 April 2017

 

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