PDF_DOCDROP.GQD
Trojan.Pidief (Symantec); PDF/TrojanDropper.Agent.O (ESET-NOD32)
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Via email
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages mass-mailed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
63,888 bytes
No
25 Apr 2017
Drops files
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages mass-mailed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
Installation
This Trojan drops and executes the following files:
- %User Temp%\A9R{Random}.tmp\465895.docm ← contains malicious macro, detected as W2KM_LOCKY.DLDTATF
It creates the following folders:
- %User Temp%\A9R{Random}.tmp
(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
Other Details
This Trojan does the following:
- It deletes the created folder and dropped file once it is closed.
SOLUTION
9.850
13.364.04
26 Apr 2017
13.365.00
27 Apr 2017
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
Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.
Step 3
Remove malware/grayware files dropped/downloaded by PDF_DOCDROP.GQD. (Note: Please skip this step if the threats listed below have already been removed.)
- W2KM_LOCKY.DLDTATF
Step 4
Search and delete these folders
- %User Temp%\A9R{Random}.tmp
Step 5
Search and delete these files
- %User Temp%\A9R{Random}.tmp\465895.docm
Step 6
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PDF_DOCDROP.GQD. 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 7
Enable the macro virus protection in Microsoft Office Applications
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