Analysis by: John Kevin Sanchez
ALIASES:

Trojan.Win32.EquationDrug.eknynb (NANO-Antivirus), Backdoor/Win32.Equated.C1747362 (AhnLab-V3), Troj.W32.Equationdrug!c (AegisLab)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Rootkit

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Canal de infección Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet

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 hides files, processes, and/or registry entries.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

Tamaño del archivo 171,520 bytes
Tipo de archivo SYS
Residente en memoria Yes
Fecha de recepción de las muestras iniciales 12 Jan 2017
Carga útil Used by other malware for rootkit capabilities

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.

Rootkit Capabilities

This rootkit is used by other malware for its rootkit functionalities.

It hides files, processes, and/or registry entries.

  SOLUTION

Motor de exploración mínimo 9.850
Primer archivo de patrones de VSAPI 13.154.02
Primera fecha de publicación de patrones de VSAPI 13 Jan 2017
Versión de patrones OPR de VSAPI 13.155.00
Fecha de publicación de patrones OPR de VSAPI 14 Jan 2017

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

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as RTKT_EQUATED.D. 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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