Analysis by: Cris Nowell Pantanilla
 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Dropped by other malware

This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 1312 bytes
File Type: LNK
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 09 Jun 2017

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be dropped by the following malware:

  • TROJ_KOVTER malware

Other Details

This Trojan does the following:

  • This shortcut files are dropped by TROJ_KOVTER to execute copies of itself on the affected system. It executes another component batch file detected as BAT_KOVTER.
  • It is part of a multi-component malware.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 13.460.08
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 09 Jun 2017
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 13.461.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 10 Jun 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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as LNK_KOVTER.AFP. 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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