Analysis by: Mark Joseph Manahan
 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:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Dropped by other malware

This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 26,632 bytes
File Type: None
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 29 Apr 2014

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be dropped by the following malware:

NOTES:

This is an encrypted copy of BKDR_SIMBOT.SMC injected to certain process to the malware TROJ_SIMBOTLDR.ZTBD-R.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.700
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 10.760.05
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 29 Apr 2014

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

Remove the malware/grayware file dropped/downloaded by TROJ_SIMBOTENC.ZTBD-R

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_SIMBOTENC.ZTBD-R 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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