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TROJ_AGENT.AVMG

October 09, 2012
 Analysis by: Erika Bianca Mendoza
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This Trojan may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.

It bears the file icons of certain applications to avoid easy detection and consequent removal.

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

185104 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

19 May 2011

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.

Installation

This Trojan bears the file icons of the following applications:

  • Notepad

Download Routine

This Trojan connects to the following URL(s) to download its component file(s):

  • http://{BLOCKED}f.{BLOCKED}1.net/kills.txt

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

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

Terminate a process file/s detected as TROJ_AGENT.AVMG

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*Note: If the detected file/s is/are not displayed in theWindows Task Manager, continue doing the next steps.

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_AGENT.AVMG. 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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