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TROJ_FAKEAV.SMIF

May 21, 2013
 ALIASES:

Trojan.Win32.FakeAV.blzp (Kaspersky); Mal/FakeAV-IH (Sophos)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

17,408 bytes

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

21 Mar 2011

Download Routine

This Trojan accesses the following websites to download files:

  • http://tamarer.com/client1.exe - TROJ_FAKEAV.SMIE

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %Temp%\_ex-68.exe

(Note: %Temp% is the Windows Temporary folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Temp.)

It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

7.917.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

21 Mar 2011

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_FAKEAV.SMIF

    • TROJ_FAKEAV.SMIE

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_FAKEAV.SMIF. 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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