BAT_LOADR.FKUPS

November 21, 2014
 Analysis by: Anthony Joe Melgarejo
 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Dropped by other malware

This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

404 bytes

File Type:

BAT

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

20 Nov 2014

Payload:

Executes files

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be dropped by the following malware:

  • W97M_FAKEUPS.A

NOTES:

It executes the following file:

  • %Temp%\adobeacd-update.vbs - detected as VBS_LOADR.FKUPS

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

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

Remove the malware/grayware file that dropped/downloaded BAT_LOADR.FKUPS. (Note: Please skip this step if the threat(s) listed below have already been removed.)

     
    • W97M_FAKEUPS.A

Step 3

Remove malware/grayware files dropped/downloaded by BAT_LOADR.FKUPS. (Note: Please skip this step if the threats listed below have already been removed.)

    • VBS_LOADR.FKUPS

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BAT_LOADR.FKUPS. 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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