TSPY_GOLROTED.YVNQ
RDN/Generic BackDoor (McAfee); HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic (Kaspersky); Troj/FakeMS-X (Sophos); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse MSIL3.LLC (AVG)
Windows
Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This spyware 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
1,291,264 bytes
EXE
No
07 Aug 2015
Arrival Details
This spyware 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 spyware drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %System Root%\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Temp\JavaUpdater.exe
(Note: %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.)
Other System Modifications
This spyware modifies the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Load = "%System Root%\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Temp\JavaUpdater.exe"
Dropping Routine
This spyware drops the following files:
- %User Profile%\application data\{malware file name}
(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.750
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
Restore these modified registry values
Important:Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this only if you know how to or you can seek your system administrator's help. You may also check out this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
- Load = "%System Root%\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Temp\JavaUpdater.exe"
Step 3
Search and delete this file
- %User Profile%\application data\{malware file name}
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_GOLROTED.YVNQ. 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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