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TROJ_AGENT.BBKQ

October 13, 2012
 ALIASES:

Trojan:Win32/Sisproc (Microsoft); Generic.dx!bd3t (McAfee); Trojan Horse (Symantec); Trojan.Win32.Cosmu.bfhl (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan.Dropper.UHM (FSecure)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

29,294 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

02 Aug 2012

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.

Installation

This Trojan drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %Program Files%\internet explorer\update\ws2help.exe

(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files.)

It creates the following folders:

  • %Program Files%\Internet Explorer\Update

(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files.)

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %Program Files%\Internet Explorer\WS2HELP.dll
  • %Program Files%\internet explorer\ws2help.dll
  • %Program Files%\Outlook Express\WS2HELP.dll

(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files.)

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

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

Search and delete these files

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There may be some component files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • %Program Files%\Internet Explorer\WS2HELP.dll
  • %Program Files%\internet explorer\ws2help.dll
  • %Program Files%\Outlook Express\WS2HELP.dll

Step 3

Search and delete this folder

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • %Program Files%\Internet Explorer\Update

Step 4

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