Content

Puper.dr

Type
Trojan
SubType
Dropper
Discovery Date
04/25/2006
Length
Varies
Minimum DAT
4748 (04/25/2006)
Updated DAT
5364 (08/19/2008)
Minimum Engine
5.1.00
Description Added
04/25/2006
Description Modified
12/03/2007 7:48 AM (PT)
Risk Assessment
Corporate User
Low-Profiled
Home User
Low-Profiled

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Characteristics

-- Update December 3, 2007 --
The risk assessment of this threat has been updated to Low-Profiled due to media attention at:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/12/01/government_sites_serve_malware/
--

Upon execution, the trojan drops the following file.

  •  %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\ttvbondon.exe (Puper.dr trojan, detected with DAT 5176)

Then the trojan launch the installer.

When users click "I Agree" button, the trojan downloads the fake codec file from the following remote site.

 http://videosoftonline.com/[removed]/VideoAccessCoder.ocx

The download file is saved to the following location.
 c:\Program Files\RichVideoCodec\RichVideoCodec.ocx


The file "ttvbondon.exe" attempts to download the following files from the remote site 77.91.228[removed].

  •  %Windir%\jetctrl.dll (Puper trojan, detected with DAT 5176)
  •  %Windir%\kopmet.dll  (Puper trojan, detected with DAT 5176)
  •  %Windir%\nretcip.exe  (Puper trojan, detected with DAT 5176)
  •  %Windir%\vipextoxn.dll (Puper trojan, detected with DAT 5176)
  •  %Windir%\voipwet.dll  (Puper trojan, detected with DAT 5176)


Symptoms

  • Exsitence of mentioned files

Method of Infection

Trojans do not self-replicate. They often arrive as a desirable or intriguing file and conceal their true nature. Common ways to receive a trojan are through newsgroup postings, IRC, peer-to-peer networks, spam, etc.

Removal

All Users:
Use current engine and DAT files for detection and removal.

Modifications made to the system Registry and/or INI files for the purposes of hooking system startup, will be successfully removed if cleaning with the recommended engine and DAT combination (or higher).

Additional Windows ME/XP removal considerations

Variants

Variants

    N/A

All Information

Overview -

The trojan is designed to download Puper trojan from the remote site.

Aliases

  • Troj/Zlobar-Fam (Sophos)
  • Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Zlob.evh (Kaspersky)
  • TrojanDownloader:Win32/Zlob.AMM (Microsoft)

Characteristics

Characteristics -

-- Update December 3, 2007 --
The risk assessment of this threat has been updated to Low-Profiled due to media attention at:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/12/01/government_sites_serve_malware/
--

Upon execution, the trojan drops the following file.

  •  %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\ttvbondon.exe (Puper.dr trojan, detected with DAT 5176)

Then the trojan launch the installer.

When users click "I Agree" button, the trojan downloads the fake codec file from the following remote site.

 http://videosoftonline.com/[removed]/VideoAccessCoder.ocx

The download file is saved to the following location.
 c:\Program Files\RichVideoCodec\RichVideoCodec.ocx


The file "ttvbondon.exe" attempts to download the following files from the remote site 77.91.228[removed].

  •  %Windir%\jetctrl.dll (Puper trojan, detected with DAT 5176)
  •  %Windir%\kopmet.dll  (Puper trojan, detected with DAT 5176)
  •  %Windir%\nretcip.exe  (Puper trojan, detected with DAT 5176)
  •  %Windir%\vipextoxn.dll (Puper trojan, detected with DAT 5176)
  •  %Windir%\voipwet.dll  (Puper trojan, detected with DAT 5176)


Symptoms

Symptoms -

  • Exsitence of mentioned files

Method of Infection

Method of Infection -

Trojans do not self-replicate. They often arrive as a desirable or intriguing file and conceal their true nature. Common ways to receive a trojan are through newsgroup postings, IRC, peer-to-peer networks, spam, etc.

Removal -

Removal -

All Users:
Use current engine and DAT files for detection and removal.

Modifications made to the system Registry and/or INI files for the purposes of hooking system startup, will be successfully removed if cleaning with the recommended engine and DAT combination (or higher).

Additional Windows ME/XP removal considerations

Variants

Variants -

    N/A