PUA_Komodia.component

November 04, 2016
 Analysis by: Cris Nowell Pantanilla
 ALIASES:

not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.Agent.nbm (Microsoft), Riskware/Komodia (Fortinet)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Potentially Unwanted Application

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Dropped by other malware

This potentially unwanted application arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

It is a component of other malware.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

335,064 bytes

File Type:

DLL

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

28 May 2016

Arrival Details

This potentially unwanted application arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

Installation

This potentially unwanted application is a component of other malware.

Other Details

This potentially unwanted application does the following:

  • This potentially unwanted application arrives as a DLL file that exports functions for its main component. It is used for initialization of procedures that are used by its component malware. However, it requires its main components to successfully perform its intended routine.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

SSAPI PATTERN File:

1.780.54

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

28 May 2016

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 PUA_Komodia.component. 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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