Rootkit.Win32.KILLAV.A
ALIASES:
VirTool:WinNT/Rootkitdrv (Microsoft); W32/Rootkit.FKA (F-Prot); Trojan.Win32.KillAV.rjy (Kaspersky)
PLATFORM:
Windows
OVERALL RISK RATING:
DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
REPORTED INFECTION:
INFORMATION EXPOSURE:
Threat Type: Rootkit
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware
This Rootkit 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
File Size: 28,368 bytes
File Type: SYS
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 15 Oct 2018
Payload: Terminates processes
Arrival Details
This Rootkit arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Process Termination
This Rootkit terminates the following processes if found running in the affected system's memory:
- _avp32.exe
- _avpcc.exe
- _avpm.exe
- @AAWTray.exe
- a2cmd.exe
- a2guard.exe
- a2service.exe
- a2start.exe
- a2wizard.exe
- aAvgApi.exe
- ackwin32.exe
- Ad-Aware.exe
- adaware.exe
- advxdwin.exe
- agentsvr.exe
- agentw.exe
- alertsvc.exe
- alevir.exe
- alogserv.exe
- amon9x.exe
- anti-trojan.exe
- antivirus.exe
- ants.exe
- apimonitor.exe
- aplica32.exe
- apvxdwin.exe
- arr.exe
- ashQuick.exe
- ashUpd.exe
- aswChLic.exe
- aswOfferTool.exe
- aswWrcIELoader32.exe
- aswWrcIELoader64.exe
- atcon.exe
- atguard.exe
- atro55en.exe
- atupdater.exe
- atwatch.exe
- au.exe
- aupdate.exe
- auto-protect.nav80try.exe
- autodown.exe
- autotrace.exe
- autoupdate.exe
- avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe
- AvastNM.exe
- AvastPE2.exe
- AvastSvc.exe
- AvastUI.exe
- avconsol.exe
- ave32.exe
- AvEmUpdate.exe
- avgcc32.exe
- avgctrl.exe
- avgemc.exe
- avgnt.exe
- avgrsx.exe
- avgserv.exe
- avgserv9.exe
- avguard.exe
- avgw.exe
- avkpop.exe
- avkserv.exe
- avkservice.exe
- avkwctl9.exe
- AvLaunch.exe
- avltmain.exe
- avnt.exe
- avp.exe
- avp32.exe
- avpcc.exe
- avpdos32.exe
- avpm.exe
- avptc32.exe
- avpupd.exe
- avsched32.exe
- avsynmgr.exe
- avwin.exe
- avwin95.exe
- avwinnt.exe
- avwupd.exe
- avwupd32.exe
- avwupsrv.exe
- avxmonitor9x.exe
- avxmonitornt.exe
- avxquar.exe
- backweb.exe
- bargains.exe
- bd_professional.exe
- beagle.exe
- belt.exe
- bidef.exe
- bidserver.exe
- bipcp.exe
- bipcpevalsetup.exe
- bisp.exe
- blackd.exe
- blackice.exe
- blink.exe
- blss.exe
- bootconf.exe
- bootwarn.exe
- borg2.exe
- bpc.exe
- bs120.exe
- bvt.exe
- callmsi.exe
- ccapp.exe
- ccevtmgr.exe
- ccpxysvc.exe
- cdp.exe
- cfd.exe
- cfgwiz.exe
- cfiadmin.exe
- cfiaudit.exe
- cfinet.exe
- cfinet32.exe
- claw95.exe
- claw95cf.exe
- cleaner.exe
- cleaner3.exe
- cleanpc.exe
- click.exe
- cmesys.exe
- cmgrdian.exe
- cmon016.exe
- CommService.exe
- connectionmonitor.exe
- cpd.exe
- cpf9x206.exe
- cpfnt206.exe
- ctrl.exe
- cv.exe
- cwnb181.exe
- cwntdwmo.exe
- datemanager.exe
- dcomx.exe
- defalert.exe
- defscangui.exe
- defwatch.exe
- deputy.exe
- divx.exe
- dllcache.exe
- dllreg.exe
- doors.exe
- dpf.exe
- dpfsetup.exe
- dpps2.exe
- drwatson.exe
- drweb32.exe
- drwebupw.exe
- dssagent.exe
- dvp95_0.exe
- dvp95.exe
- eCapture.exe
- ecengine.exe
- ecls.exe
- ecmd.exe
- ecmds.exe
- eComServer.exe
- eeclnt.exe
- efpeadm.exe
- egui.exe
- ekrn.exe
- EmDmp.exe
- EmsiClean.exe
- EmsisoftAntiMalwareSetup.exe
- emsw.exe
- ent.exe
- eOPPFrame.exe
- esafe.exe
- escanhnt.exe
- escanv95.exe
- espwatch.exe
- ethereal.exe
- etrustcipe.exe
- evpn.exe
- exantivirus-cnet.exe
- exe.avxw.exe
- expert.exe
- explore.exe
- f-agnt95.exe
- f-prot.exe
- f-prot95.exe
- f-stopw.exe
- fameh32.exe
- fast.exe
- fch32.exe
- fih32.exe
- findviru.exe
- fnrb32.exe
- fp-win_trial.exe
- fp-win.exe
- fprot.exe
- frw.exe
- fsaa.exe
- fsav.exe
- fsav32.exe
- fsav530stbyb.exe
- fsav530wtbyb.exe
- fsav95.exe
- fsgk32.exe
- fsm32.exe
- fsma32.exe
- fsmb32.exe
- gator.exe
- gbmenu.exe
- gbpoll.exe
- generics.exe
- gmt.exe
- gsam.exe
- guard.exe
- guarddog.exe
- hacktracersetup.exe
- hbinst.exe
- hbsrv.exe
- hotactio.exe
- hotpatch.exe
- htlog.exe
- htpatch.exe
- hwpe.exe
- hxdl.exe
- hxiul.exe
- iamapp.exe
- iamserv.exe
- iamstats.exe
- ibmasn.exe
- ibmavsp.exe
- icload95.exe
- icloadnt.exe
- icmon.exe
- icsupp95.exe
- icsuppnt.exe
- idle.exe
- iedll.exe
- iedriver.exe
- iface.exe
- ifw2000.exe
- inetlnfo.exe
- infus.exe
- infwin.exe
- init.exe
- intdel.exe
- intren.exe
- iomon98.exe
- istsvc.exe
- jammer.exe
- jdbgmrg.exe
- jedi.exe
- kavlite40eng.exe
- kavpers40eng.exe
- kavpf.exe
- kazza.exe
- keenvalue.exe
- kerio-pf-213-en-win.exe
- kerio-wrl-421-en-win.exe
- kerio-wrp-421-en-win.exe
- kernel32.exe
- killprocesssetup161.exe
- ldnetmon.exe
- ldpro.exe
- ldpromenu.exe
- ldscan.exe
- lnetinfo.exe
- localnet.exe
- lockdown.exe
- lockdown2000.exe
- lookout.exe
- lordpe.exe
- lsetup.exe
- luall.exe
- luau.exe
- lucomserver.exe
- luinit.exe
- luspt.exe
- malwarebytes_assistant.exe
- mapisvc32.exe
- mbam.exe
- MbamPt.exe
- MBAMService.exe
- mbamtray.exe
- MBAMWsc.exe
- mcagent.exe
- mcmnhdlr.exe
- mcshield.exe
- mctool.exe
- mcupdate.exe
- mcvsrte.exe
- mcvsshld.exe
- md.exe
- mfin32.exe
- mfw2en.exe
- mfweng3.02d30.exe
- mgavrtcl.exe
- mgavrte.exe
- mghtml.exe
- mgui.exe
- minilog.exe
- mmod.exe
- monitor.exe
- moolive.exe
- mostat.exe
- mpfagent.exe
- mpfservice.exe
- mpftray.exe
- mrflux.exe
- msapp.exe
- MSASCui.exe
- msbb.exe
- msblast.exe
- mscache.exe
- msccn32.exe
- mscman.exe
- msdm.exe
- msdos.exe
- msiexec16.exe
- msinfo32.exe
- mslaugh.exe
- msmgt.exe
- msmsgri32.exe
- mssmmc32.exe
- mssys.exe
- msvxd.exe
- mu0311ad.exe
- mwatch.exe
- n32scanw.exe
- nav.exe
- navap.navapsvc.exe
- navapsvc.exe
- navapw32.exe
- navdx.exe
- navlu32.exe
- navnt.exe
- navstub.exe
- navw32.exe
- navwnt.exe
- nc2000.exe
- ncinst4.exe
- ndd32.exe
- neomonitor.exe
- neowatchlog.exe
- netarmor.exe
- netd32.exe
- netinfo.exe
- netmon.exe
- netscanpro.exe
- netspyhunter-1.2.exe
- netstat.exe
- netutils.exe
- nisserv.exe
- nisum.exe
- nmain.exe
- nod32.exe
- normist.exe
- norton_internet_secu_3.0_407.exe
- notstart.exe
- npf40_tw_98_nt_me_2k.exe
- npfmessenger.exe
- nprotect.exe
- npscheck.exe
- npssvc.exe
- nsched32.exe
- nssys32.exe
- nstask32.exe
- nsupdate.exe
- nt.exe
- ntrtscan.exe
- ntvdm.exe
- ntxconfig.exe
- nui.exe
- nupgrade.exe
- nvarch16.exe
- nvc95.exe
- nvsvc32.exe
- nwinst4.exe
- nwservice.exe
- nwtool16.exe
- ollydbg.exe
- onsrvr.exe
- optimize.exe
- ostronet.exe
- otfix.exe
- outpost.exe
- outpostinstall.exe
- outpostproinstall.exe
- padmin.exe
- panixk.exe
- patch.exe
- pavcl.exe
- pavproxy.exe
- pavsched.exe
- pavw.exe
- pccwin98.exe
- pcfwallicon.exe
- pcip10117_0.exe
- pcscan.exe
- pdsetup.exe
- periscope.exe
- persfw.exe
- perswf.exe
- pf2.exe
- pfwadmin.exe
- pgmonitr.exe
- pingscan.exe
- platin.exe
- pop3trap.exe
- poproxy.exe
- popscan.exe
- portdetective.exe
- portmonitor.exe
- powerscan.exe
- ppinupdt.exe
- pptbc.exe
- ppvstop.exe
- prizesurfer.exe
- prmt.exe
- prmvr.exe
- procdump.exe
- processmonitor.exe
- procexplorerv1.0.exe
- programauditor.exe
- proport.exe
- protectx.exe
- pspf.exe
- qconsole.exe
- qserver.exe
- rapapp.exe
- rav7.exe
- rav7win.exe
- rav8win32eng.exe
- rb32.exe
- rcsync.exe
- realmon.exe
- reged.exe
- rescue.exe
- rescue32.exe
- rrguard.exe
- rshell.exe
- rtvscan.exe
- rtvscn95.exe
- rulaunch.exe
- run32dll.exe
- rundll.exe
- rundll16.exe
- ruxdll32.exe
- safeweb.exe
- sahagent.exe
- savenow.exe
- sbserv.exe
- scam32.exe
- scan32.exe
- scan95.exe
- scanpm.exe
- sched.exe
- scrscan.exe
- serv95.exe
- setup_flowprotector_us.exe
- setupvameeval.exe
- sfc.exe
- sgssfw32.exe
- shellspyinstall.exe
- shn.exe
- showbehind.exe
- smss32.exe
- soap.exe
- sofi.exe
- speclean.exe
- sperm.exe
- spf.exe
- sphinx.exe
- spoler.exe
- spoolcv.exe
- spoolsv32.exe
- spyxx.exe
- srexe.exe
- srng.exe
- ss3edit.exe
- ssg_4104.exe
- ssgrate.exe
- st2.exe
- stcloader.exe
- supftrl.exe
- svchostc.exe
- svchosts.exe
- svshost.exe
- sweep95.exe
- sweepnet.sweepsrv.sys.swnetsup.exe
- symproxysvc.exe
- SysInspector.exe
- sysupd.exe
- tbscan.exe
- tcm.exe
- tds-3.exe
- tds2-98.exe
- tds2-nt.exe
- teekids.exe
- tfak.exe
- tfak5.exe
- tgbob.exe
- titanin.exe
- titaninxp.exe
- tracert.exe
- trickler.exe
- trjscan.exe
- trjsetup.exe
- trojantrap3.exe
- tsadbot.exe
- tvmd.exe
- tvtmd.exe
- undoboot.exe
- updat.exe
- update.exe
- upgrad.exe
- utpost.exe
- vbcmserv.exe
- vbcons.exe
- vbust.exe
- vbwin9x.exe
- vbwinntw.exe
- vcsetup.exe
- vet32.exe
- vet95.exe
- vettray.exe
- vfsetup.exe
- vir-help.exe
- virusmdpersonalfirewall.exe
- VisthAux.exe
- vnlan300.exe
- vnpc3000.exe
- vpc32.exe
- vpc42.exe
- vpfw30s.exe
- vptray.exe
- vscan40.exe
- vscenu6.02d30.exe
- vsched.exe
- vsecomr.exe
- vshwin32.exe
- vsisetup.exe
- vsmain.exe
- vsmon.exe
- vsstat.exe
- vswin9xe.exe
- vswinntse.exe
- vswinperse.exe
- w32dsm89.exe
- w9x.exe
- watchdog.exe
- webdav.exe
- webscanx.exe
- webtrap.exe
- wfindv32.exe
- whoswatchingme.exe
- wimmun32.exe
- win-bugsfix.exe
- win32.exe
- win32us.exe
- winactive.exe
- window.exe
- windows.exe
- wininetd.exe
- wininitx.exe
- winlogin.exe
- winmain.exe
- winnet.exe
- winppr32.exe
- winrecon.exe
- winservn.exe
- winssk32.exe
- winstart.exe
- winstart001.exe
- wintsk32.exe
- winupdate.exe
- wkufind.exe
- wnad.exe
- wnt.exe
- wradmin.exe
- wrctrl.exe
- wsbgate.exe
- wsc_proxy.exe
- wupdater.exe
- wupdt.exe
- wyvernworksfirewall.exe
- xpf202en.exe
- ZAM.exe
- zapro.exe
- zapsetup3001.exe
- zatutor.exe
- Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup.exe
- zonalm2601.exe
- zonealarm.exe
SOLUTION
Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 14.672.01
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 06 Dec 2018
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 14.673.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 07 Dec 2018
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 Rootkit.Win32.KILLAV.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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