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VBS_HTALOAD.A

February 19, 2014
 Analysis by: Rika Joi Gregorio
 ALIASES:

VBS.Agent(Ikarus), VBS/TrojanDownloader.Agent.NFZ trojan(Eset)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • 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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

12,922 bytes

File Type:

VBS

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

09 Feb 2014

Arrival Details

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

It may be dropped by other malware.

Other Details

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

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

10.604.05

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

13 Feb 2014

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

10.605.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

14 Feb 2014

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 VBS_HTALOAD.A. 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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