TROJ_WAPROX.AE
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware
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 connects to a website to send and receive information.
It retrieves specific information from the affected system.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
79,328 bytes
EXE
Yes
25 May 2012
Connects to URLs/IPs, Steals information
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.
Installation
This Trojan drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %Program Files%\Common Files\{Random Name}\{Random Name}.exe
(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files.)
It creates the following folders:
- %Program Files%\Common Files\{Random Name}
(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files.)
Autostart Technique
This Trojan adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
{Random Name} = ""%Program Files%\Common Files\{Random Name}\{Random Name}.exe" /{Random Letter}"
Backdoor Routine
This Trojan connects to the following websites to send and receive information:
- http://{BLOCKED}tman.com
Information Theft
This Trojan retrieves the following information from the affected system:
- Machine Guid
- Client Hardware ID
NOTES:
This Trojan does not have rootkit capabilities. It also does not exploit any vulnerability.
SOLUTION
9.200
9.139.00
25 May 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
Identify and terminate files detected as TROJ_WAPROX.AE
- If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
- If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.
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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- {Random Name} = ""%Program Files%\Common Files\{Random Name}\{Random Name}.exe" /{Random Letter}"
- {Random Name} = ""%Program Files%\Common Files\{Random Name}\{Random Name}.exe" /{Random Letter}"
Step 4
Search and delete these folders
- %Program Files%\Common Files\{Random}
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_WAPROX.AE. 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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