TSPY_ZBOT.JE

September 10, 2014
 Analysis by: Rika Joi Gregorio
 ALIASES:

PWS:Win32/Zbot(Microsoft), PWSZbot-FBTA!91D77BEF0060(McAfee), W32/Zbot.CJVP!tr(Fortinet), a variant of Win32/Kryptik.CJVP trojan(Eset)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This spyware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine. It contains errors in its code. This stops it from performing its routines.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

304,755 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

09 Sep 2014

Arrival Details

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

It contains errors in its code. This stops it from performing its routines.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

9.439.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

04 Oct 2012

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 TSPY_ZBOT.JE. 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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