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TSPY_AGENT.IQC

October 09, 2012
 Analysis by: Sabrina Lei Sioting
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This spyware creates certain folders.

This spyware 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:

171,520 bytes

File Type:

DLL

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

22 Sep 2011

Arrival Details

This spyware 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 spyware creates the following folders:

  • %Program Files%\Common Files\System32
  • %Program Files%\Common Files\System32\Driver
  • %Program Files%\Common Files\System32\Printer
  • %Program Files%\Common Files\System32\Wins

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

NOTES:
It gathers result from the command "ipconfig /all" and saves them to the following file:

  • %Program Files%\Common Files\System32\ip.txt

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

8.446.02

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

22 Sep 2011

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

Restart in Safe Mode

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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%\Common Files\System32

Step 4

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_AGENT.IQC. 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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