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What is Trojan.Agent.GenX.IPH?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Trojan.Agent.GenX.IPH is a Trojan.Agent.

How do I know if my computer is affected by Trojan.Agent.GenX.IPH?

You may see these warnings during install:





and this entry in your list of installed programs:



You may also see some alarms or reports regarding connections to pastebin.com.
The installer downloads and runs a function that creates and runs C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Tempwinlogon.exe



That file takes care of the rest of the infection.

How did Trojan.Agent.GenX.IPH get on my computer?

Trojans use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was offered as a keygen for VMWare.

How do I remove Trojan.Agent.GenX.IPH?

Our program Malwarebytes Anti-Malware can detect and remove this trojan.

• Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to your desktop.
• Double-click mbam-setup-{version}.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
• At the end, be sure a check-mark is placed next to:
  Launch Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
• Then click Finish.
• Once the program has loaded, select Scan Now. Or select the Threat Scan from the Scan menu.
• If an update is available, it will be implemented before the rest of the scanning procedure.
• When the scan is complete, make sure that all Threats are selected, and click Remove Selected.
• Restart your computer when prompted to do so.

Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of Trojan.Agent.GenX.IPH?

• After the reboot you can remove the Trojan.Agent.GenX.IPH 1.0 entry from your list of installed Programs and Features.

How would the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware help protect me?

We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this trojan.

As you can see below the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware would have protected you against the Trojan.Agent.GenX.IPH trojan. It would have warned you before the trojan could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.

Technical details for experts

Possible signs in FRST logs:

 (Microsoft) C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Tr.exe
 HKLM-x32\...\Run: [353cd7180c8c415bfffe6958aebb47d8] => C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Tr.exe [54272 2016-10-26] (Microsoft)
 HKCU\...\Run: [353cd7180c8c415bfffe6958aebb47d8] => C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Tr.exe [54272 2016-10-26] (Microsoft)
 Startup: C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\353cd7180c8c415bfffe6958aebb47d8.exe [2016-10-26] (Microsoft)
 C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\.tmp
 (Microsoft) C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Tr.exe
 (Microsoft) C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Tempwinlogon.exe
 C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\system.exe

WindowsInstall 6.0 (HKLM-x32\...\WindowsInstall 6.0) (Version: 6.0 - Microsoft)
FirewallRules: [{46B0D4DC-6470-4DD7-9EE4-7858974CB9B4}] => (Allow) C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Tr.exe
FirewallRules: [{6BDE1609-B4F7-4615-BD8D-0B74FFECC655}] => (Allow) C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Tr.exe

Alterations made by the installer:

File system details [View: All details] (Selection)
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    Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\WindowsInstall
       Adds the file Uninstall.exe"="10/26/2016 8:48 AM, 117967 bytes, A
       Adds the file Uninstall.ini"="10/26/2016 8:48 AM, 2673 bytes, A
    In the existing folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local
       Adds the file Tempwinlogon.exe"="10/26/2016 8:48 AM, 54272 bytes, A
    In the existing folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming
       Adds the file .tmp"="10/26/2016 8:48 AM, 0 bytes, A
       Adds the file system.exe"="10/2/2016 10:47 PM, 41984 bytes, A
       Adds the file Tr.exe"="10/26/2016 8:48 AM, 54272 bytes, A
    In the existing folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
       Adds the file 353cd7180c8c415bfffe6958aebb47d8.exe"="10/26/2016 8:48 AM, 54272 bytes, A

Registry details [View: All details] (Selection)
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    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
       "353cd7180c8c415bfffe6958aebb47d8"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Tr.exe" .."
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WindowsInstall 6.0]
       "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\WindowsInstall\Uninstall.exe"
       "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "WindowsInstall 6.0"
       "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "6.0"
       "EstimatedSize"="REG_DWORD", 151
       "HelpLink"="REG_SZ", "mailto:[email protected]"
       "InstallDate"="REG_SZ", "20161026"
       "InstallLocation"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\WindowsInstall\"
       "InstallSource"="REG_SZ", "C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\"
       "Language"="REG_DWORD", 1033
       "NoModify"="REG_DWORD", 1
       "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD", 1
       "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "Microsoft"
       "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\WindowsInstall\Uninstall.exe"
       "URLInfoAbout"="REG_SZ", "https://www.microsoft.com/"
       "VersionMajor"="REG_DWORD", 6
       "VersionMinor"="REG_DWORD", 0
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment]
       "SEE_MASK_NOZONECHECKS"="REG_SZ", "1"
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\353cd7180c8c415bfffe6958aebb47d8]
       "US"="REG_SZ", "@"
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
       "353cd7180c8c415bfffe6958aebb47d8"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Tr.exe" .."

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
www.malwarebytes.org

Scan Date: 10/26/2016
Scan Time: 9:04 AM
Logfile: mbamVMWare.txt
Administrator: Yes

Version: 2.2.1.1043
Malware Database: v2016.10.26.02
Rootkit Database: v2016.09.26.02
License: Premium
Malware Protection: Enabled
Malicious Website Protection: Enabled
Self-protection: Enabled

OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: {username}

Scan Type: Threat Scan
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 326321
Time Elapsed: 9 min, 4 sec

Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Enabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Enabled
PUM: Enabled

Processes: 1
Trojan.Agent.GenX.IPH, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Tr.exe, 2300, Delete-on-Reboot, [5e6c118c7a2096a0b51de8187f8154ac]

Modules: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values: 2
Trojan.Agent.GenX.IPH, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN|353cd7180c8c415bfffe6958aebb47d8, "C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Tr.exe" .., Quarantined, [5e6c118c7a2096a0b51de8187f8154ac]
Trojan.Agent.GenX.IPH, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN|353cd7180c8c415bfffe6958aebb47d8, "C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Tr.exe" .., Quarantined, [5e6c118c7a2096a0b51de8187f8154ac]

Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folders: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Files: 4
Trojan.Agent.GenX.IPH, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Tr.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [5e6c118c7a2096a0b51de8187f8154ac], 
Trojan.Agent.GenX, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\353cd7180c8c415bfffe6958aebb47d8.exe, Quarantined, [903a14893e5c42f42f3daca0728f837d], 
Trojan.Agent.GenX.IPH, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Tempwinlogon.exe, Quarantined, [3c8e6f2e7624979fba53dd264db36e92], 
Backdoor.Agent.TRJ, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\system.exe, Quarantined, [d6f42c71128895a18da1886b020043bd], 

Physical Sectors: 0
(No malicious items detected)


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