BKDR_LAYORK.AC

 Analysis by: MarfelTi

 ALIASES:

Symantec: Backdoor.Layork; Microsoft: Trojan:Win32/Bumat!rts; Kaspersky: Trojan.Win32.Agent.djpa

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This Trojan may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component. It may be dropped by other malware.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine. It may be used by other malware in performing their malicious routines.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

33,280 bytes

File Type:

DLL

Initial Samples Received Date:

22 Jun 2011

Arrival Details

This Trojan may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.

It may be dropped by other malware.

Other Details

Based on analysis of the codes, it has the following capabilities:

  • It adds the following mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time: Mcafee FrameWork :(
  • It may create a shortcut link of its main malware in the %Windows% folder.
  • It waits for an Internet connection to be active.
  • It checks the version of the user's web browser.

(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows or C:\WINNT.)

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

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 BKDR_LAYORK.AC. 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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