TROJ_BANLOAD.YWNQU
September 20, 2016
ALIASES:
W32/Downloader_x.FNM!tr(Fortinet); Heur.AdvML.C(Symantec)
PLATFORM:
Windows
OVERALL RISK RATING:
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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 Type: EXE
Initial Samples Received Date: 02 Sep 2016
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.
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %User Profile%\My Documents\hosts.bat
(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.12.146