TROJ_QBOTCFG.SM

October 23, 2012
 Analysis by: Mark Joseph Manahan
 ALIASES:

Mal/QbotDat-A (Webroot), Mal/QbotDat-A (Sophos)

 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 may be dropped by other malware.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

Varies

File Type:

TXT

Initial Samples Received Date:

15 Oct 2012

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be dropped by the following malware:

  • QAKBOT or QBOT Family

NOTES:
This is a detection for logs/information gathered by Qakbot malware.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

9.463.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

15 Oct 2012

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

Remove the malware/grayware file that dropped/downloaded TROJ_QBOTCFG.SM

Step 3

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