TSPY_ONLINEG.JPT
Generic PUP!hv.a. (McAfee); PAK:UPX (Kaspersky); Trojan-PSW.Win32.OnLineGames.c (fs) (Sunbelt)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
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.
Other System Modifications
This spyware adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Fenomen Games\
Game Downloader\1.1\Completed\
840
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Fenomen Games\
Game Downloader\1.1\Completed\
840
561271861 = "CarlTheCaveManCAAff_36566.exe"
Dropping Routine
This spyware drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\FG.ico
- %Desktop%\Fenomen Games.lnk
(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.. %Desktop% is the current user's desktop, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{User Name}\Desktop on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\Desktop on Windows Vista and 7.)
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
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
Delete this registry key
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Fenomen Games\Game Downloader\1.1\Completed
- 840
Step 3
Delete this registry value
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Fenomen Games\Game Downloader\1.1\Completed\840
- 561271861 = "CarlTheCaveManCAAff_36566.exe"
Step 4
Search and delete these components
- %User Temp%\FG.ico
- %Desktop%\Fenomen Games.lnk
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_ONLINEG.JPT. 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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