TROJ_SMALL.GHY

 Analysis by: Karl Dominguez

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan arrives as a file that exports the functions of other malware/grayware. It may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component. It may be dropped by other malware.

It may be injected into processes running in memory.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

19,968 bytes

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

10 Oct 2011

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives as a file that exports the functions of other malware/grayware.

It may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.

It may be dropped by other malware.

Installation

This Trojan may be injected into processes running in memory.

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {BLOCKED}E.{BLOCKED}P.BIZ
  • {BLOCKED}k.{BLOCKED}s.me.uk

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

8.600.10

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

10 Oct 2011

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_SMALL.GHY. 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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