TROJ_FAKEAV.SMWF

November 12, 2012

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 Analysis by: Sabrina Lei Sioting

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 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:

 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:

 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:

 REPORTED INFECTION:

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  Threat Type: Trojan
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  Destructiveness: No
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  Encrypted: No
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  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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

2,400,256 bytes

File Type:

DLL

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

05 Nov 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:

• {BLOCKED}sok.co.be

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

9.508.05

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

05 Nov 2012

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

9.509.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

06 Nov 2012

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

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