Analysis by: RonJay Kristoffer Caragay
ALIASES:

VirTool:INF/Autorun.gen!P (Microsoft); Trojan.AutorunINF.Gen (BitDefender); INF/AutoRun!tr (Fortinet)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.

It automatically executes files when a user opens a drive.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 467 bytes
File Type: INF
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 27 May 2015

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.

Propagation

The said .INF file contains the following strings:

{garbage code}
[AutoRun]
{garbage code}
open=cssllx.exe
{garbage code}
shell\open\Command=cssllx.exe
{garbage code}
shell\open\Default=1
{garbage code}
shell\explore\Command=cssllx.exe
{garbage code}

Other Details

This Trojan automatically executes the following files when a user opens a drive:

  • {drive letter}:\cssllx.exe

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.700
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 11.696.03
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 28 May 2015
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 11.697.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 29 May 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 INF_OTORUN.WKMY. 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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