TROJ_MDROP.TPB
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
4,096 bytes
EXE
Yes
24 Mar 2012
Arrival Details
This Trojan may be dropped by the following malware:
- TROJ_MDROP.TPC
NOTES:
It searches for the following components which are also dropped by TROJ_MDROP.TPC:
- %Application Data%\Active\IconCacheBt.DAT
- %Application Data%\Active\IconCacheEt.DAT
The aforementioned files are detected by Trend Micro as BKDR_AGENT.TPB.
If found, it copies and loads these .DAT files as %User Temp%\{malware filename}.Dll.
As a result, malicious routines of the loaded file(s) are also exhibited on the affected system.
SOLUTION
9.200
8.860.05
24 Mar 2012
8.861.00
24 Mar 2012
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 that dropped/downloaded TROJ_MDROP.TPB
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TROJ_MDROP.TPC
Step 3
Remove the malware/grayware file dropped/downloaded by TROJ_MDROP.TPB
- BKDR_AGENT.TPB
Step 4
Identify and terminate files detected as TROJ_MDROP.TPB
- Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
- 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 5
Search and delete this file
Step 6
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_MDROP.TPB. 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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