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BKDR_BANITO.SML

May 13, 2013
 ALIASES:

BackDoor-AWQ.gen.as (McAfee); Trojan Horse (Symantec); Backdoor.Win32.Banito.np (Kaspersky); BehavesLike.Win32.Malware.bse (vs) (Sunbelt)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • 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

File Size:

204,800 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

07 Oct 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.

Other System Modifications

This backdoor modifies the following file(s):

  • %Program Files%\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe

(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).)

Dropping Routine

This backdoor drops the following files:

  • %Program Files%\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.org

(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).)

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

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

Search and delete this file

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  • %Program Files%\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.org

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BKDR_BANITO.SML. 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.

Step 4

Restore deleted/modified files and/or registry entries from backup

*Note: Only Microsoft-related files/keys/values will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted registry keys/values related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on your computer.

    • %Program Files%\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe


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