Analysis by: Jennifer Gumban
ALIASES:

Rootkit.Win32.Agent.eimz (Kaspersky)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

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

  • Threat Type: Rootkit

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

This rootkit may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component. It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Its rootkit functionalities are used by other malware/grayware.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 280,200 bytes
File Type: SYS
Initial Samples Received Date: 08 Nov 2015

Arrival Details

This rootkit may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.

It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Rootkit Capabilities

This rootkit s rootkit functionalities are used by other malware/grayware.

Other Details

This rootkit requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.