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TROJ_MEDFOS.CDZ

May 31, 2013
 Analysis by: Christopher Talampas
 ALIASES:

Trojan:Win32/Medfos.AF (Microsoft), Trojan.Win32.Medfos (Ikarus)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

 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.

It deletes itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

168,448 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

29 Apr 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 Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • www.{BLOCKED}oft.com/uploading/id=%d&u=4WSbvjA+sJYdYznGmxr7vmGqctZ/yDVoTXuBnUaNacviRtjYIg2xcKQMAWYaZM4RqxalcusDRHEOWTvsfer0wQ==
  • {BLOCKED}2.{BLOCKED}etuploadlist.com

It deletes itself after execution.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

9.890.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

01 May 2013

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

9.891.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

02 May 2013

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_MEDFOS.CDZ. 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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