TROJ_HPMYAPP
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Varies
EXE
No
NOTES:
This is the Trend Micro detection for malware that uses a custom packer (or a “hacker” packer) to avoid detection. This detection may detect malware that belongs to the following malware family:
Custom packer routines
It checks if the following file exists:
- c:\myapp.exe
It checks if it is executed on a virtual machine by searching for the following processes and terminates itself if found:
- vmtoolsd.exe
- VBoxService.exe
It checks if the executed copy of itself contains the following virtual machine module and terminates itself if found:
- SbieDll.dll (Sandboxie)
Once the custom packer completes the system check, it will decrypt and execute the embedded malware. As a result, the behavior of the embedded malware is exhibited on the affected system.
SOLUTION
9.750
11.593.00
09 Apr 2015
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_HPMYAPP. 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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