TROJ_MDLOAD.PGTZ
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet, Spammed via email
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users. It 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
108,917 bytes
Other
14 Oct 2014
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
It 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 Trojan does the following:
- It copies the following file:
\\{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.85.122\public\default.txt to %CIMPATH%\CimCMSafegs.exe - detected as BKDR_BLACKEN.B
SOLUTION
9.700
11.210.05
14 Oct 2014
11.211.00
14 Oct 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
Remove the malware/grayware file dropped/downloaded by TROJ_MDLOAD.PGTZ. (Note: Please skip this step if the threat(s) listed below have already been removed.)
- BKDR_BLACKEN.B
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_MDLOAD.PGTZ. 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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