BKDR_SWRORT.YJS

December 06, 2014
 ALIASES:

Trojan:Win32/Swrort.A (Microsoft); Swrort.i (McAfee); Packed.Generic.347 (Symantec); HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic (Kaspersky); Mal/Swrort-C (Sophos); Trojan.Win32.Swrort.B (v) (Sunbelt); Win32/Heur (AVG)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • 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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

73,802 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

25 Nov 2014

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.

Other Details

This backdoor connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {BLOCKED}4.188

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BKDR_SWRORT.YJS. 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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