PUA_TOMOS.COMPONENT
Riskware/Somoto (Fortinet); Win32.Application.Somoto.K (GData); Somoto BetterInstaller (PUA) (Sophos)
Windows
Threat Type: Potentially Unwanted Application
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This potentially unwanted application arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
222,208 bytes
EXE
No
28 Jun 2016
Arrival Details
This potentially unwanted application arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
Other Details
This potentially unwanted application connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://installer.{BLOCKED}ldog.com/-Empty-//af616b785b717644ba7483b441f14e58?v=2.0&muid={id}
It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.
SOLUTION
9.800
1.748.12
08 Jul 2016
1.749.00
09 Jul 2016
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
Identify and terminate files detected as PUA_TOMOS.COMPONENT
- Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
- If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
- If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PUA_TOMOS.COMPONENT. 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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