BKDR_AGENT.ANX
Generic BackDoor!1o3 (McAfee); Trojan Horse (Symantec); Trojan.Win32.Agent.rkmg (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan.Generic.7403535 (FSecure)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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
108,032 bytes
EXE
No
26 May 2012
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 creates the following folders:
- %System Root%\RECYCLER
(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)
Dropping Routine
This backdoor drops the following files:
- %User Startup%\MSN Talk Start.lnk
(Note: %User Startup% is the current user's Startup folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.)
Other Details
This backdoor connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
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
- %User Startup%\MSN Talk Start.lnk
Step 3
Search and delete this folder
- %System Root%\RECYCLER
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BKDR_AGENT.ANX. 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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