BKDR_ASAHIZ.A
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Backdoor
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This backdoor arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It is a component of other malware.
It connects to a website to send and receive information.
It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
14,848 bytes
DLL
Yes
12 Dec 2011
Arrival Details
This backdoor 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 backdoor is a component of other malware.
Backdoor Routine
This backdoor connects to the following websites to send and receive information:
- {BLOCKED}i.{BLOCKED}p.biz
Other Details
This backdoor requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.
SOLUTION
9.200
8.640.04
12 Dec 2011
8.641.00
13 Dec 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
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and note files detected as BKDR_ASAHIZ.A
Step 3
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 4
Search and delete the file detected as BKDR_ASAHIZ.A
Step 5
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as BKDR_ASAHIZ.A. 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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