TROJ_CEEINJECT.Y

October 09, 2012
 Analysis by: Kathleen Notario
 ALIASES:

Trojan.ADH (Symantec); VirTool:Win32/CeeInject.M (Microsoft); Troj/CeeInj-C (Sophos); Adware/DoubleD (Panda)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • 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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

81,920 bytes

File Type:

DLL

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

10 Aug 2011

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 files:

  • %System Root%\LRILog.txt

(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

8.346.07

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

10 Aug 2011

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

Search and delete this file

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There may be some component files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.  %System Root%\LRILog.txt

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_CEEINJECT.Y. 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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