TROJ_FAKEAV.KSP
TrojanSpy:MSIL/Keylog.J (Microsoft); RDN/Generic FakeAlert!w (McAfee); Trojan-FakeAV.Win32.Agent.gap (Kaspersky); MSIL.Spy.Keylogger (Sunbelt); Trojan horse PSW.KeyLogger.BSP (AVG)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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
126,976 bytes
EXE
No
14 May 2013
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.
Other System Modifications
This Trojan deletes the following files:
- %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\config\security.config.cch.1468.44046
- %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\config\enterprisesec.config.cch.1468.44078
- %User Profile%\v2.0.50727.42\security.config.cch.1468.44265
- %User Temp%\uflyqcs5.pdb
- %User Startup%\launch.pdb
- %User Temp%\vbc7.tmp
(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows.. %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.. %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.. %User Startup% is the current user's Startup folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.)
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\uflyqcs5.tmp
- %User Temp%\uflyqcs5.0.vb
- %User Temp%\uflyqcs5.cmdline
- %User Temp%\uflyqcs5.out
- %User Temp%\uflyqcs5.err
- %User Startup%\launch.exe
- %User Temp%\RES9.tmp
(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.. %User Startup% is the current user's Startup folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.)
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.300
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
Search and delete these components
- %User Temp%\uflyqcs5.tmp
- %User Temp%\uflyqcs5.0.vb
- %User Temp%\uflyqcs5.cmdline
- %User Temp%\uflyqcs5.out
- %User Temp%\uflyqcs5.err
- %User Startup%\launch.exe
- %User Temp%\RES9.tmp
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_FAKEAV.KSP. 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.
Step 4
Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.
- %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\config\security.config.cch.1468.44046
- %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\config\enterprisesec.config.cch.1468.44078
- %User Profile%\v2.0.50727.42\security.config.cch.1468.44265
- %User Temp%\uflyqcs5.pdb
- %User Startup%\launch.pdb
- %User Temp%\vbc7.tmp
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