BKDR_FAKEMS.USNT
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.xxykoj (Kaspersky)
Windows
Threat Type: Backdoor
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Backdoor 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
50,176 bytes
DLL
Yes
15 Sep 2018
Arrival Details
This Backdoor arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Autostart Technique
This Backdoor adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurentVersion\Run
Adobe Monitor = rundll32.exe {Malware Path and Filename}, start
SOLUTION
9.850
14.640.03
21 Nov 2018
14.641.0
22 Nov 2018
Step 1
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BKDR_FAKEMS.USNT. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:
Step 2
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_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- Adobe Monitor = "rundll32.exe {Malware Path and Filename}, start"
- Adobe Monitor = "rundll32.exe {Malware Path and Filename}, start"
Step 3
Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 4
Restart in Safe Mode
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