TROJ_FAKEAV.SMFY

October 16, 2013
 Analysis by: Christopher Daniel So
 Modified by: Michael Cabel
 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:

Varies

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

04 May 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.

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}shc.{BLOCKED}a.pl/showthread.php?t=352627
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}e.{BLOCKED}l/index.html
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}e.{BLOCKED}l/fr/index.html
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}e.{BLOCKED}l/en/index.html
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}e.{BLOCKED}l/zh-cn/index.html
  • http://{BLOCKED}direction.com/?http://quotes-on-insurance.com
  • http://{BLOCKED}ment-letter-sample.com/
  • http://{BLOCKED}ewswatc.uni.me/showthread.php?t=592534
  • http://{BLOCKED}-on-insurance.com/

It deletes itself after execution.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

8.973.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

05 May 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

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