TROJ_BEYOND.A

September 19, 2013
 Analysis by: Adrian Cofreros
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet

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 may be dropped by other malware.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

21,422 bytes

File Type:

DLL

Initial Samples Received Date:

26 Feb 2015

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.

It may be dropped by the following malware:

  • JAVA_LOOBNUR.A

NOTES:

It can enumerate available drives and determine its drive type.

It can change attributes of a file or directory.

It requires other components to perform its intended routine.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

10.240.01

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

26 Aug 2013

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

10.241.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

27 Aug 2013

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

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 3

Remove malware/grayware files that dropped/downloaded TROJ_BEYOND.A

    • JAVA_LOOBNUR.A

Step 4

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_BEYOND.A. 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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