PUA.Win64.LanProxy.A
a variant of Win64/Riskware.LanProxy.A application (NOD32)
Windows
Threat Type: Potentially Unwanted Application
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Potentially Unwanted Application 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
Arrival Details
This Potentially Unwanted Application 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 Potentially Unwanted Application does the following:
- It is used to expose a local server behind a NAT or firewall to the Internet.
- It uses the following version of LanProxy:
- lanproxy v0.0.0
It accepts the following parameters:
- -k {value} → client key
- -s {value} → proxy server host
- -p {value} → proxy server port (default: 4900)
- --ssl {value} → enable ssl (default: false)
- --cer {value} → ssl cert path, default skip verify certificate
- --help | -h → shows a list of commands or help for one command
- --version | -v → print the version
SOLUTION
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 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.Win64.LanProxy.A. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:
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