Backdoor:Win32/Joanap.A (Microsoft), Backdoor.Win32.Joanap (Ikarus)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
This spyware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
It does not have any propagation routine.
It does not have any backdoor routine.
It does not have any downloading capability.
Arrival Details
This spyware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
Propagation
This spyware does not have any propagation routine.
Backdoor Routine
This spyware does not have any backdoor routine.
Download Routine
This spyware does not have any downloading capability.
Information Theft
This spyware gathers the following data:
Stolen Information
This spyware sends the data it gathers to the following email addresses via SMTP:
Other Details
This spyware requires the following additional components to properly run:
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32.)
It drops the following file(s)/component(s):
(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)
NOTES:
It tries to log in the Administrator account by brute-forcing using the following passwords:
It sends email by connecting to gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com, which is the legitimate SMTP site of Google.
It does not have rootkit capabilities.
It does not exploit any vulnerability.
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
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and note files detected as TSPY_JOANAP.A
Step 3
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 4
Search and delete the files detected as TSPY_JOANAP.A
*Note: Some component files may be hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
To stop the malware/grayware from running when certain files are opened:
For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003:
For Windows Vista and Windows 7:
Step 5
Search and delete this file
Step 6
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_JOANAP.A. 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.
