TROJ_OFICLA.AL

 Analysis by: Marfel Tiamzon

 PLATFORM:

Windows 98, ME, NT, 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 arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users. It may be dropped by other malware.

It executes the files it drops, prompting the affected system to exhibit the malicious routines they contain.

It deletes itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

49,664 bytes

File Type:

PE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

11 Jun 2010

Payload:

Drops files

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

It may be dropped by other malware.

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %System%\thxr.wgo - detected as TROJ_DLOADR.SMVE

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\System32 on Windows NT and 2000, or C:\Windows\System32 on Windows XP and Server 2003.)

It executes the files it drops, prompting the affected system to exhibit the malicious routines they contain.

Other Details

This Trojan deletes itself after execution.

  SOLUTION

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 malware files dropped/downloaded by TROJ_OFICLA.AL

    • TROJ_DLOADR.SMVE

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_OFICLA.AL. 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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