LNK_PARITE.DZ
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan may be dropped by other malware. It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
It executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
2,108 bytes
LNK
22 Aug 2013
Arrival Details
This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.
It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
Download Routine
This Trojan saves the files it downloads using the following names:
- %All Users Profile%\taskeng.exe
- %User Temp%\document.rtf
(Note: %All Users Profile% is the All Users or Common profile folder, which is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users in Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, and C:\ProgramData in 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.)
It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.49.18/js?k=316alice111123654a&v=1
It attempts to access the following websites to download files, which are possibly malicious:
- http://mails.{BLOCKED}ils.com/web/service.exe
- http://mails.{BLOCKED}ils.com/web/document.rtf
SOLUTION
9.300
10.240.05
27 Aug 2013
10.241.00
27 Aug 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
Search and delete these files
- %All Users Profile%\taskeng.exe
- %User Temp%\document.rtf
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as LNK_PARITE.DZ. 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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