Trojan-Downloader.VBS.Agent.maeo (KASPERSKY); VBS/Locky.d (NAI); TrojanDownloader:VBS/Schopets.H (MICROSOFT)
Windows
This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Download Routine
This Trojan connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:
It saves the files it downloads using the following names:
It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.
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
Search and delete these files
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as VBS_LOCKY.TH918. 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.