TROJ_BOAXXE.MC

October 08, 2012
 Analysis by: Erika Bianca Mendoza
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

It may be injected into processes running in memory.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

121,344 bytes

File Type:

DLL

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

25 Apr 2011

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

Installation

This Trojan may be injected into processes running in memory.

Other Details

This Trojan requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

NOTES:

This malware exports functions that can be used by other files to successfully perform its malicious routines.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and note files detected as TROJ_BOAXXE.MC

Step 3

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 4

Search and delete files detected as TROJ_BOAXXE.MC

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.

Step 5

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