Analysis by: Rhena Inocencio
ALIASES:

Trojan.Gatak!gen3 (Symantec)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 237,056 bytes
File Type: EXE
Initial Samples Received Date: 16 May 2013

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.

Other Details

This Trojan opens the following files:

  • %Application Data%\Microsoft\{random folder name}\{random filename}
    • such as %Application Data%\Microsoft\IAQ\yupesq

(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista and 7.)

It requires the following additional components to properly run:

  • %Application Data%\Microsoft\{random folder name}\{random filename}
    • such as %Application Data%\Microsoft\IAQ\yupesq

(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista and 7.)

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.