Analysis by: Pearl Charlaine Espejo
ALIASES:

W32/Rovnix.AF!tr (Fortinet); Trojan.Win32.Rovnix (Ikarus); TR/Rovnix.Gen9 (Avira); Trojan.Win32.Rovnix.AF (Baidu-International); Trojan.Rovnix!Izx94wQ88zg (Agnitum)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet, Bundled with malware packages as a malware component

This Trojan 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.

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 79,872 bytes
File Type: DLL
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 26 Aug 2015
Payload: Downloads files

Arrival Details

This Trojan 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.

Other Details

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

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.750
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 11.878.03
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 26 Aug 2015
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 11.879.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 27 Aug 2015

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 TROJ_ROVNIX.YPNZ. 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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