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BKDR_INJECT.ANT

October 08, 2012
 Analysis by: Christopher Daniel So
 ALIASES:

Backdoor:Win32/Comfoo.A (Microsoft); Backdoor.Trojan (Symantec), Spy-Agent.fq (McAfee); Trojan-Spy.Win32.Agent.bctp (Kaspersky)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This backdoor may be dropped by other malware.

It connects to certain URLs. It may do this to remotely inform a malicious user of its installation. It may also do this to download possibly malicious files onto the computer, which puts the computer at a greater risk of infection by other threats.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

110,592 bytes

File Type:

PE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

07 Jan 2011

Arrival Details

This backdoor may be dropped by other malware.

Download Routine

This backdoor connects to the following malicious URLs:

  • http://addr.{BLOCKED}update.hk/{random path}
  • http://apf.{BLOCKED}update.hk/{random path}
  • http://ynet.{BLOCKED}login.com/{random path}

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

VSAPI PATTERN File:

7.752.09

VSAPI PATTERN Date:

07 Jan 2011

VSAPI PATTERN Date:

1/7/2011 12:00:00 AM

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 and note files detected as BKDR_INJECT.ANT

Step 3

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 4

Search and delete the file detected as BKDR_INJECT.ANT

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden files in the search result.

Step 5

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