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TROJ_GETCODEC.AN

October 08, 2012
 Analysis by: Kathleen Notario
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan connects to the Web site(s) to download and execute a malicious file.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

3,877,627 bytes

File Type:

ASF

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

14 Feb 2009

Payload:

Downloads files

Download Routine

This Trojan connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:

  • http://{BLOCKED}xhost.biz/rd/redir.php?kw=mp3&embedded=false

Other Details

This Trojan does the following:

  • Opens in Windows Media Player then connects to a particular site. To do so, this specially crafted Advanced Streaming Format (ASF) file must be opened using Windows Media Player.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

5.844.01

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

14 Feb 2009

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

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