TROJ_PSHCODR.SMA
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse FileCryptor.CE (AVG)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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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.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
199,168 bytes
EXE
No
14 Jul 2014
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.
Installation
This Trojan creates the following folders:
- %User Temp%\Quest Software
- %User Temp%\Quest Software\PowerGUI
- %User Temp%\Quest Software\PowerGUI\f24dcee1-8fde-4e1a-9f67-006029d03e12
(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\47ff8654-7fb8-448d-9bd3-c3db52a8911b.config
- %User Temp%\Quest Software\PowerGUI\f24dcee1-8fde-4e1a-9f67-006029d03e12\Get_Uptime.ps1
(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.700
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
Search and delete these components
- %User Temp%\47ff8654-7fb8-448d-9bd3-c3db52a8911b.config
- %User Temp%\Quest Software\PowerGUI\f24dcee1-8fde-4e1a-9f67-006029d03e12\Get_Uptime.ps1
Step 3
Search and delete these folders
- %User Temp%\Quest Software
- %User Temp%\Quest Software\PowerGUI
- %User Temp%\Quest Software\PowerGUI\f24dcee1-8fde-4e1a-9f67-006029d03e12
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_PSHCODR.SMA. 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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