BKDR_QAKBOT.MEPO

May 08, 2017

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 ALIASES:

Backdoor:Win32/Qakbot.T (Microsoft); RDN/Generic.bfr (McAfee); Trojan.Gen.2 (Symantec); HEUR:Trojan.Multi.Generic (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse IRC/BackDoor.SdBot4.AHDR (AVG)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:

 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:

 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:

 REPORTED INFECTION:

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  Threat Type: Backdoor
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  Destructiveness: No
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  Encrypted:
• 
  In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

536,576 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

08 May 2017

Arrival Details

This Backdoor 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 Backdoor creates the following folders:

• ?:\ec

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.8

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

Search and delete this folder

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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.

• ?:\ec

To delete the malware/grayware folder:

1. Right-click Start then click Search... or Find..., depending on the version of Windows you are running.
2. In the Named input box, type:
   
   • ?:\ec
3. In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer, then press Enter.
4. Once located, select the folder then press SHIFT+DELETE to permanently delete the folder.

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BKDR_QAKBOT.MEPO. 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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