TROJ_FAKEAV.IOO

October 13, 2012
 ALIASES:

Rogue:Win32/Winwebsec (Microsoft); FakeAlert-SecurityTool.fa (McAfee); Trojan.Win32.Winwebsec.mb (v) (Sunbelt)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • 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.

It deletes itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

462,848 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

23 Aug 2012

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.

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Profile%\6F638BF01C8D52A9BB8FCF33E56C3425\6F638BF01C8D52A9BB8FCF33E56C3425

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name} on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name} on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)

Other Details

This Trojan deletes itself after execution.

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

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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  • %User Profile%\6F638BF01C8D52A9BB8FCF33E56C3425\6F638BF01C8D52A9BB8FCF33E56C3425

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_FAKEAV.IOO. 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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