Analysis by: Vincent Martin Hermosura
ALIASES:

Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.nrcb (Kaspersky), Trojan Horse (Symmantec), TR/ATRAPS.Gen (Antivir)

 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 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: 102,400 bytes
File Type: DLL
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 28 Aug 2014

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.

Information Theft

This Trojan gathers the following data:

  • ipconfig
  • net view /domain
  • netstat
  • tasklist /svc

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {BLOCKED}6.{BLOCKED}4.185.26

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.700

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

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_ATRAPS.WHK. 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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