Analysis by: Janus Agcaoili
 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Rootkit

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This rootkit arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

Tipo de compactação: 7,680 bytes
Tipo de arquivo: Other
Residente na memória: No
Data de recebimento das amostras iniciais: 19 Feb 2016

Arrival Details

This rootkit arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Other Details

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

  SOLUTION

Mecanismo de varredura mínima: 9.800
Primeiro arquivo padrão VSAPI: 12.352.04
Data do lançamento do primeiro padrão VSAPI: 19 Feb 2016
VSAPI OPR Pattern Version: 12.353.00
VSAPI OPR Pattern veröffentlicht am: 20 Feb 2016

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as RTKT_CIDOX.EF. 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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