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W2KM_ZLADER.YYSVD

June 23, 2016
 ALIASES:

Trojan.Mdropper (Symantec), Trojan:W97M/Nastjencro.A (F-Secure), WM/Agent.BFI!tr (Fortinet)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Via email

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

It executes the dropped file(s). As a result, malicious routines of the dropped files are exhibited on the affected system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

264,729 bytes

File Type:

DOC

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

22 Jun 2016

Payload:

Drops files, Displays message/message boxes

Arrival Details

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

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\eood.exe - detected as WORM_ZLADER.YYSVD

(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

It executes the dropped file(s). As a result, malicious routines of the dropped files are exhibited on the affected system.

NOTES:

The document contains a fake message stating that an error occurred in loading the content:

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

22 Jun 2016

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

23 Jun 2016

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

Remove the malware/grayware file dropped/downloaded by W2KM_ZLADER.YYSVD. (Note: Please skip this step if the threat(s) listed below have already been removed.)

     
    • WORM_ZLADER.YYSVD

Step 4

Search and delete this file

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  • %User Temp%\eood.exe

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as W2KM_ZLADER.YYSVD. 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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