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TROJ_FAKEAV.BZW

November 23, 2012
 ALIASES:

Rogue:Win32/FakeXPA (Microsoft); FakeAlert-IS (McAfee); Trojan.FakeAV!gen5 (Symantec); Packed.Win32.Krap.ae (Kaspersky); Trojan-Downloader.Win32.FraudLoad.fqb (v) (Sunbelt); Trojan:W32/XPAntivirus.gen!L (FSecure)

 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 arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It deletes itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

177,664 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

23 Nov 2012

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Other System Modifications

This Trojan deletes the following files:

  • I_CHAR(0x13)_@
  • ?@?????@???@?@?????_CHAR(0x12)_

It adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\81B22EB03BB6DFAD4F5C88C8BE31F062

Other Details

This Trojan deletes itself after execution.

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

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

Delete this registry key

[ Learn More ]

Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software
    • 81B22EB03BB6DFAD4F5C88C8BE31F062

Step 3

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

Step 4

Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.

  • I_CHAR(0x13)_@
  • ?@?????@???@?@?????_CHAR(0x12)_


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