Analysis by: Mark Joseph Manahan
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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 is a component of other malware.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine. It is used to load and execute a file.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 743 bytes
File Type: LNK
Initial Samples Received Date: 14 Sep 2011

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.

Installation

This Trojan is a component of other malware.

Other Details

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

It is used to load and execute the following file:

  • D:\{All User's Profile}\Application Data\RaPVPMBWi8zLm9.exe

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 9.396.01
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 14 Sep 2012
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 9.397.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 15 Sep 2012

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as LNK_FAKESYS.KG. 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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