RTKT_AZBREG.AR


 ALIASES:

Troj/Rootkit-JV (Sophos), W32/Agent.BMTY!tr.rkit (Fortinet), W32/Ramnit.M (FProt), Trojan:WinNT/Ramnit.gen!A (Microsoft), Win32/Ramnit.L virus (NOD32), Hacktool.Rootkit (Norton)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan 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 may be dropped by other malware.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

19,984 bytes

File Type:

SYS

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

31 Oct 2012

Arrival Details

This Trojan 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 may be dropped by the following malware:

  • BKDR_AZBREG.AR

NOTES:
It may be installed as a service or loaded by other components. It may be used as an aid in performing the malicious routines of its main components.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

9.498.05

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

31 Oct 2012

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

9.499.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

01 Nov 2012

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as RTKT_AZBREG.AR. 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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