ADW_ZUXPAN.GB

August 26, 2015
 Analysis by: Donald Adrian Castillo
 ALIASES:

a variant of Win32/TrojanDownloader.FlyStudio.BB trojan (ESET-NOD32), Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Apher (Ikarus), Infostealer.Bankeiya (Symantec)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Adware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This adware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

376, 116 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

02 Jun 2014

Arrival Details

This adware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

Download Routine

This adware connects to the following URL(s) to download its configuration file:

  • http://down.{BLOCKED}5.com/jm.txt

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.750

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ADW_ZUXPAN.GB. 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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