Analysis by: Cris Nowell Pantanilla
 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Canal de infección Downloaded from the Internet

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

It is a component of other malware.

It acts as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that monitors a user's Internet-browsing habits.

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

Tamaño del archivo 115664 bytes
Tipo de archivo DLL
Residente en memoria Yes
Fecha de recepción de las muestras iniciales 25 Jun 2014

Arrival Details

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

It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

Installation

This Trojan is a component of other malware.

Autostart Technique

This Trojan acts as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that monitors a user's Internet-browsing habits.

Other Details

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

  SOLUTION

Motor de exploración mínimo 9.700
Primer archivo de patrones de VSAPI 10.884.04
Primera fecha de publicación de patrones de VSAPI 25 Jun 2014
Versión de patrones OPR de VSAPI 10.885.00
Fecha de publicación de patrones OPR de VSAPI 26 Jun 2014

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_SAFNUT.BD. 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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