LNK_STARTER.AUSJ
TrojanDownloader:VBS/Sweptegs.A!lnk (Microsoft), Trojan.WinLNK.Agent.jb (Kaspersky), Troj/Lnk-P (Sophos)
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.
This is the Trend Micro detection for files that exhibit certain behaviors.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
669 bytes
LNK
No
08 Mar 2017
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 requires the existence of the following files to properly run:
- {Malware Path}\$RECYCLEBIN\skype.rar
This is the Trend Micro detection for:
- A LNK file that points to a possibly malicious file to be executed.
SOLUTION
9.850
13.266.03
09 Mar 2017
13.267.00
10 Mar 2017
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 LNK_STARTER.AUSJ
- 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 LNK_STARTER.AUSJ. 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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