TROJ_POXTERS.JK
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware
This Trojan may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component. It 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
428,544 bytes
EXE
No
09 Dec 2014
Arrival Details
This Trojan may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.
It 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 Trojan drops the following files:
- {Current folder}\{Current file name}.log - contains logs of its routines
Other Details
This Trojan requires the following additional components to properly run:
- {Current Directory}\{File name}.ini <- contains the parameters of some of the functions needed by the malware
- File to be loaded as service pointed as a parameter from the .ini file
It does the following:
- Checks for arguments present in its execution:
- -i <- install the file supplied as a parameter by the .ini file as service
- -u <- uninstall the file supplied as a parameter by the .ini file as service
- -b <- makes the service visible as a running process
- -r <- restart the service
- -k <- kill the service
- No Argument <- checks the parameter in the .ini file if the malware will restart the process or not
- Names its service: "XYNTService"
- Log its activities onto its log file
SOLUTION
9.800
11.346.03
15 Dec 2014
11.347.00
16 Dec 2014
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
Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.
Step 3
Search and delete this file
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_POXTERS.JK. 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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