LNK_PLUGX.EMR
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users. It 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
2,011 bytes
LNK
No
08 Nov 2016
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://www.{BLOCKED}ilk.com/2.txt
- http://www.{BLOCKED}ilk.com/v3.txt
It requires the following additional components to properly run:
- {Current Malware Path}\2.ps1
SOLUTION
9.800
12.886.03
08 Nov 2016
12.887.80
09 Nov 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
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as LNK_PLUGX.EMR. 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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