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TROJ_DRPLACO.SM1

October 09, 2012
 Analysis by: Kathleen Notario
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes


  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

Varies

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

19 Nov 2011

NOTES:

This is the Trend Micro detection for Win32 Self-Extracting Cabinet files created by WORM_ACKANTTA.C. The said file contains a copy of WORM_ACKANTTA.C using the filename SnowFairye.EXE, and an .EXE or .MSI file it finds in network drives.

Upon execution, it drops and runs a copy of WORM_ACKANTTA.C, as well as the .EXE or .MSI application bundled with it in the user's Temp folder.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

8.584.01

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

19 Nov 2011

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Remove the malware/grayware file that dropped/downloaded TROJ_DRPLACO.SM1

     
    • WORM_ACKANTTA.C

Step 3

AUTOMATIC REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS

To automatically remove this malware from your system, use Trend Micro's special fixtool. Download, extract, and run the said fixtool in the same folder where your latest Trend Micro pattern file is located. For more details, refer to the fixtool's incorporated text file.

MANUAL REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_DRPLACO.SM1. 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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