Trojan.Win32.PLEAD.AD
N/A
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Downloaded from the Internet
This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It does not have any file infection routine.
It does not have any propagation routine.
It executes commands from a remote malicious user, effectively compromising the affected system.
It does not have any information-stealing capability.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
67,999 bytes
Other
Yes
25 Jun 2019
Connects to URLs/IPs
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Infection Points
This Trojan does not have any file infection routine.
Propagation
This Trojan does not have any propagation routine.
Backdoor Routine
This Trojan executes the following commands from a remote malicious user:
- Executes arbitrary commands
Rootkit Capabilities
This Trojan does not have rootkit capabilities.
Information Theft
This Trojan does not have any information-stealing capability.
Other Details
This Trojan does the following:
- It will access the following URLs to get the arbitrary codes :
- kyu.{BLOCKED}lient.tw:443
- kyuappcenter.{BLOCKED}t.com:[443/80]
- This Backdoor create the following process and inject itself to perform its malicious behavior:
- %Windows%\explorer.exe
- svchost.exe
- iexplore.exe
- explorer.exe
- %Windows%\system32\svchost.exe
- %Windows%\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
- %Windows%\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
- %Program Files%\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
It does not exploit any vulnerability.
NOTES:
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
SOLUTION
9.850
15.196.04
25 Jun 2019
15.19700
26 Jun 2019
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 2
Identify and terminate files detected as Trojan.Win32.PLEAD.AD
- 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 Trojan.Win32.PLEAD.AD. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:
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