Analysis by: Joie Salvio
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

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

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • 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.

It uses a file name similar to a legitimate file to pass as a legitimate file.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

Tamaño del archivo 36,864 bytes
Tipo de archivo EXE
Residente en memoria Yes
Fecha de recepción de las muestras iniciales 09 Sep 2013

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 uses a file name similar to a legitimate file to pass as a legitimate file.

Other Details

This backdoor connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {BLOCKED}.160.193

  SOLUTION

Motor de exploración mínimo 9.300
Primer archivo de patrones de VSAPI 10.274.04
Primera fecha de publicación de patrones de VSAPI 11 Sep 2013
Versión de patrones OPR de VSAPI 10.275.00
Fecha de publicación de patrones OPR de VSAPI 11 Sep 2013

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 BKDR_SWART.A. 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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