Trojan.LNK.IPPEDO.AD

 Analysis by: Nathaniel Gregory Ragasa

 ALIASES:

LNK/Runner.VPU(ANTIVIR), LNK/Dorkbot.D!tr(FORTINET)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware


This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

816 bytes

File Type:

LNK

Memory Resident:

No

Payload:

Adds a process

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be dropped by the following malware:

Installation

This Trojan adds the following processes:

  • %System%\cmd.exe" /c start ..\Skypee\tmpF34F.tmp.exe explorer "%CD%" & exit

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

17.686.03

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

14 Jul 2022

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

17.687.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

15 Jul 2022

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 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 Trojan.LNK.IPPEDO.AD. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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