ADW_EROPICS

March 26, 2014
 Analysis by: Alvin John Nieto
 ALIASES:

Win32/VB.PMO trojan (ESET), Trojan:Win32/VB.AED (Microsoft), AdWare.Win32.EroPics.am (Kaspersky)

 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:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Adware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This adware 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:

28,672 bytes

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

25 Mar 2014

Arrival Details

This adware 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 adware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://www.{BLOCKED}dy.info/index.htm
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}39.info/index.htm
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}du50.info/index.htm
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}5.info/index.htm

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

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