TROJ_ONLINEG.LMW

October 09, 2012
 Analysis by: Kathleen Notario
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 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 a file that exports the functions of other malware/grayware. It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It may be injected into processes running in memory.

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

16,936 bytes

File Type:

DLL

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

18 Oct 2009

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives as a file that exports the functions of other malware/grayware.

It 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 may be injected into processes running in memory.

Other Details

This Trojan requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

6.552.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

18 Oct 2009

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

6.553.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

19 Oct 2009

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

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ_ONLINEG.LMW. 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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