TSPY_INSTALLCORE_BK082746.TOMC
PWS:Win32/Fareit.gen!C (Microsoft), Trojan-PSW.Win32.Tepfer.npvb (Kaspersky), Win32.Outbreak (Ikarus)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This spyware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
558,088 bytes
EXE
No
23 Jul 2013
Arrival Details
This spyware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Installation
This spyware drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %TEMP%\ICReinstall_{Random File Name}.exe
Web Browser Home Page and Search Page Modification
This spyware modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.
Other Details
This spyware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}t.{BLOCKED}b.com
- http://{BLOCKED}t.{BLOCKED}b.com/pdf-reader/gb/uninstall/
- http://{BLOCKED}t.{BLOCKED}b.com/pdf-reader/gb/welcome
NOTES:
The malware drops a shortcut pointing to its copy in the %User Profile%\Desktop\Continue PDF Reader Installation.lnk.
SOLUTION
9.300
10.161.00
17 Jul 2013
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 2
Close all opened browser windows
Step 3
Search and delete this file
- %User Profile%\Desktop\Continue PDF Reader Installation.lnk
Step 4
Reset Internet security settings
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_INSTALLCORE_BK082746.TOMC. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.
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