TROJ_PONMOCUP.AC

October 09, 2012
 Analysis by: Roland Marco Dela Paz
 ALIASES:

Win32/Ponmocup.AT (NOD32)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Dropped by other malware

This Trojan exports several functions that are used by its main component.

This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

118,784 bytes

File Type:

DLL

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

08 Jun 2012

Payload:

Others

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.

Other Details

This Trojan requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

NOTES:

This Trojan exports the following functionalities which are used by its main component:

  • Communicate with malware C&C
  • Hook NtQueryInformationProcess API

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

9.176.10

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

08 Jun 2012

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_PONMOCUP.AC. 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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